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The spending plan faces a bumpy ride in Congress

Filed 2.07.07

It's always easy, and usually tempting, to attack a president's proposed budget. On the one hand, it can be condemned for spending money on many of the wrong things; on the other, it can be faulted for relying on misguided assumptions. In general, it is a thankless exercise that our system forces on its chief executive.

That said, President Bush spends money on many of the wrong things and relies on many questionable assumptions. The budget faces a bumpy ride in Congress, where its priorities will be challenged and, likely, reordered.

(Click & Read on courtsey of The Oregonian)