$ 787 billion spending bill for FY as early as Thursday includes 14 earmarks . The White House says this bill is just last year 's unfinished business -- and next time , it will be different . Democratic Sens . Evan Bayh and Russ Feingold want Obama to veto bill . The White House could vote on bill as early as Thursday . Defenders of bill say earmarks make up less than 1 percent of it .
$ 787 billion spending bill for FY as early as Thursday includes 14 earmarks . Democratic Sens . Evan Bayh and Russ Feingold want Obama to veto bill . The White House could vote on bill as early as Thursday . Defenders of bill say earmarks make up less than 1 percent of it .