Obama, Democrats In Congress Clash On Spending

President Obama threatened to veto the $369 million
Congress wants for new F-22s. Bloomberg News

From The Wall Street Journal:

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is facing his first open clashes with congressional Democrats over spending, as the White House tries to curb lawmaker demands for big-ticket items in the military and transportation budgets.

As pressure grows on Mr. Obama to show he is working to curb deficits, he has made his first formal veto threat, opposing a pair of military fighter jets. The president said this past week that the administration "strongly objects" to Congress's desire to spend $369 million for new F-22s because officials say the aircraft aren't suited for the guerilla warfare being waged in Iraq and Afghanistan. The administration also objects to the $603 million Congress wants to spend for a new second engine for the F-35.

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My Comment: Unless the White House starts to do some heavy arm twisting, they do not have the votes to override a veto .... a prospect that I am sure the President does not want.