[rottndog]

Explain again to me the Presidents power to spend?

His signature is on every budget from 2001-2008.

[Mastador1]

That still conveniently leaves the house out of the equation. You appear to imply that all the blame hangs on Bush. Yes he signed the bills, yes he deserves part of the blame, but you are simply being disingenuous in laying all the blame on him.