All but 15 Republicans voted against the act . However , the bill was dead in the water shortly after passage as it lacked the 60 votes it needed to pass the Senate , and would have been vetoed by President Bush if it ever did reach his desk . This fact helped lead to this week 's second development which I will discuss a bit later . First things first .

Question: Why might President Bush veto the bill ?
Answer: Because 15 Republicans votes against it .Because the bill was dead in the water .Because he opposes it .None of the above choices .