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(O D) wrote in news:25364-42082F27-370@storefull-
3115.bay.webtv.net:

So if the goverment has proven themselves as not being able to spend
wisely and both parties do it. Why re-elect any politician.
And why wont any president veto any bill that has anything in it that
does not pertain to the original bill. No pork barrel.
Wondering how the pols refer to the pork barrel. Must be thinking, well
this is all I could steal for my state this year. Or I am better at
stealing this money then my opponent, so elect me. And we do.

Total vetoes (regular, pocket vetoes, and overridden) for modern presidents
(through 2003)

Regular Pocket Total Overridden
Truman 180 70 250 12
Eisenhower 73 108 181 2
Kennedy 12 9 21 0
LBJ 16 14 30 0
Nixon 26 17 43 7
Ford 48 18 66 12
Carter 13 18 31 2
Reagan 39 39 78 9
G.H.W.Bush 29 15 44 1
Clinton 36 1 37 2
G.W.Bush 0 0 0 0