"Democrats, freed from former President George W. Bush's veto threats, are gutting the previous administration's programs with funding cuts and policy changes in the omnibus spending bill that the House passed Wednesday.
From including language to 'consider' government health care benefits for same-sex domestic partners of federal workers to eliminating D.C. school vouchers, which they consider an affront to the public school system, Democrats say there are plenty of wrongs to right in Mr. Bush's wake.
The pork-laden bill also slashes funds for abstinence education and erases language prohibiting a 'fairness doctrine' law that threatens to squelch conservative talk radio."
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Democrats use omnibus to gut Bush policies
Washington Times - Democrats use omnibus to gut Bush policies:
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