By Emelie Rutherford The White House budget chief warned yesterday the president could veto the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill over a provision rejecting an earmark reform initiative. "The Democrats have dropped veto bait into the defense authorization bill by inserting the earmark provision," Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Jim Nussle said yesterday at an Americans for Tax Reform breakfast, according to Nussle's office. At issue is language inserted last week into the fiscal year 2009 defense…
White House Budget Chief Suggests Veto For Defense Bill Over Earmark Issue
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