Bush spends a full chapter attempting to defuse a potential Democratic issue by explaining why he vetoed an HMO reform bill in Texas.
Bush felt no need to explain his decision to veto the HMO reform bill in Texas.
mnli hypothesis: Bush felt no need to explain his decision to veto the HMO reform bill in Texas. premise: Bush spends a full chapter attempting to defuse a potential Democratic issue by explaining why he vetoed an HMO reform bill in Texas.