Bush's big squeeze hits construction

President Bush's $2.57 trillion budget plan for fiscal year 2006 asks for severe cuts in many infrastructure accounts, but has a silver lining proposing $283. 9 billion over six years for the long-sidetracked surface transportation bill. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting the same day, Bush called the proposal, 'a lean budget' and added that, Congress needs to act on this budget in a responsible way.