As expected, President Bush today vetoed legislation funding federal Labor, Health and Human Services and Education programs for fiscal year 2008, saying the bill “spends too much.” HHS appropriations in the Congress-passed spending agreement included $2.2 billion for Ryan White AIDS programs, $683 million for the Maternal Child Health Block Grant program, $444.24 million for hospital preparedness grants, $307 million for Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education, $293.52 million for State Survey and Certification, $167.65 million for nursing programs, $145.4 for rural health programs and $3 million for trauma care. A two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress would be needed to override the veto. FY 2008 began Oct. 1. A continuing resolution funding federal programs at fiscal year 2007 levels expires Dec. 14.