So we should allow states more flexibility in building toll roads to meet our transportation needs.
Hike in federal gas tax floated | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas-Fort Worth Transportation News | Dallas-Fort Worth News

Like Mr. Perry, Ms. Peters believes the federal government should reduce the role it plays in building [...]

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Bush denies Congress access to aides – Yahoo! News

President Bush directed former aides to defy congressional subpoenas on Monday, claiming executive privilege and prodding lawmakers closer to their first contempt citations against administration officials since Ronald Reagan was president.

So at this point I’m wondering is there anything that wouldn’t fall under executive privilege?
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Bush supports the troops as long as it doesn’t cost any extra money.
Marketplace: Washington at odds over VA funding

The House and Senate have proposed adding 1,000 new positions at the VA to help cut down the wait. And that’s just one piece of a bill that would boost funding for the Veterans Administration by almost [...]

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Interesting aspect of the Libby pardon.
Bush Rationale on Libby Stirs Legal Debate – New York Times

“By saying that the sentence was excessive, I wonder if he understood the ramifications of saying that,” said Ellen S. Podgor, who teaches criminal law at Stetson University in St. Petersburg, Fla. “This is opening up a can of worms [...]

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