bush'eechafteraustriaandhungaryvisit
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goodmorning.thispastweekitraveledtoaustriaandhungary,whereihadproductivemeetingswithoureuropeanallies.wediscuedthechallengesandoortunitiesweshare,includingtheimportanceofreadingproerityathomeandaroundtheworld.it''sgoodtobebackhome,andi''mpleasedtoreportthatoureconomyisstrong,growing,anddeliveringproeritytomoreofourpeople.
letmegiveyouafewfacts.inthefirstquarterof2006,oureconomygrewatanimpreiveaualrateof5.3percent.sinceaugustof2003,americahascreatedmorethan5.3millionnewjo,morethanall25natiooftheeuropeanunioncombined.productivityisgrowing,andwagesarebegiingtorise.andbecausetaxesarelow,workersarekeepingmoreofthemoneytheyearn.
oureconomyisheadingintothesummeronthefasttrack,andoneofthebestwaystokeepourmomentumgoingistorestrainendinginwashington,d.c.earlierthismonth,congretookanimportantstepbypainganemergencyendingbillthatstayedwithinthestrictendinglimitsiset.thebillincludednecearyfundingforhighpriorities,suchasequiingourmilitaryandrebuildingthegulfcoast,anditshoweddisciplineinotherareas.congredeservescreditformeetingmyendinglimits,andiwaspleasedtosigntheemergencyendingbillintolaw.
asmembersofcongreshowrestraintonendingbills,theyalsoneedtomakereformsintheendingproce.underthecurrentsystem,manylawmakersareabletoiertfundingforpetprojectsintolargeendingbills.thisproceiscalledearmarking,anditoftenresultsinuecearyending.forexample,abilltofundourmilitarycanbeloadedupwithunjustifiedearmarksandotherendingthatmaynotaddtoournationalsecurity.
thisleavesmembersofcongrewithtwobadoptio--theycaneithervoteagaitthewholebill,includingalltheworthwhileending,ortheyhavetoacceptthewholebill,includingthewastefulending.thepresidentisleftwiththesamedilemma--eitherhehastovetotheentirebillorsignthebillandarovetheuecearyending.
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