Prime time for veto pen

The Washington Times ^ | September 9, 2001 | Phillip Truluck

[xsysmgr]

Reports of a shrinking budget surplus have prompted a rash of hand-wringing among federal lawmakers as they prepare to resume work on the spending bills they left behind at the beginning of August.

Some warn that the Social Security surplus will have to be tapped. How can Congress cope?

[RJCogburn]

So dust off that box of pens, Mr. President, and start vetoing.

Nope. It would not fit with the 'new tone'.

[Hidy]

If Dubya takes this advice, he'll soon learn that the veto pen is not mighter than the congressional outrage sword.