The $87 Billion and Bush's Phony 'Nothing Complicated' Line

[Eric J in MN]

Bush and Cheney are touring the country, telling crowds that while John Kerry said the $87-billion-for-Iraq bill was complicated, "there is nothing complicated about supporting our troops."

Bush and Cheney leave out that Bush threatened to veto the bill if part of the $20 billion in reconstruction funds Bush was asking for were a loan to oil-rich Iraq.

Apparently, the bill was complicated enough for Bush to veto if American taxpayers weren't completely soaked by the expense. We are being completely soaked in the version the Republican Congress passed, so Bush signed the bill.

Thanks to deficit spending, we'll be paying down the $87-billion-plus-interest for years to come.

More at MoveLeft.com:
http://www.moveleft.com/moveleft_essay_2004_08_06_respond_to_bush_deceit_about_the_87_billion_II.asp

[bryant69]

1. You are right on this one

John Kerry's line about voting for it before voting against it didn't help, but still, this isn't hard to explain. It's just that lazy pundits and journalists don't bother to take the time.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Eric J in MN]

2. Kerry wanted the rich to pay for it now instead of all of us

paying for it plus interest for years.