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Originally Posted by Steve L

Yes CLinton used quite a few, as did Reagan. but Bush's numbers are staggering.

In Clinton's eight years, his signing statements challenged 140 provisions (not complete bills, just 140 specific items within various bills). So far, Bush's signing statements have challanged over 1,100 items.

Q: I’ve searched your website for George W. Bush’s signing statements and only find about 140. The Boston Globe said there were 750. Where are the rest of them?

A: In an article published on April 30, 2006, the Globe wrote that “President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office.” In a clarification issued May 4, 2006, the Globe note that Bush had not really challenged 750 bills (which would have implied 750 signing statements), but “has claimed the authority to bypass more than 750 statutes, which were provisions contained in about 125 bills.”

Q: Is it true that George W. Bush has issued many more signing statements than any other president?

A: No, Bill Clinton issued many more signing statements. The controversy is about the kind of signing statements Bush has issued.

Okay, thanks Steve. I took the above quote from Sloth's website, just to make sure that the numbers are accurate.

I really do enjoy these threads (sometimes); they give me an oppotunity to learn things I might not have normally looked into.