Bush: We Can’t Spend $22 Billion On America Because We Need $200 Billion For Iraq War

[ElsewheresDaughter]

The Democratic leadership in Congress is set to pass a host of domestic funding bills that would exceed Bush’s request by $22 billion. The extra funding would go towards veterans health care, infrastructure improvements, education, and other domestic priorities.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/17/AR2007091701569.html

Speaking to business leaders at a White House event this morning,http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/24/washington/24spend.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1190730711-mJAYSk/arTUQ0RpfhpOmFw Bush railed against the relatively modest increase in spending, arguing that $22 billion is "a lot of money":


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CezPD9ZcqCU



Bush warned that spending increases, which could add up to over $200 billion over five years, would be "taking money out of the pockets" of Americans who need to "pay their mortgages or pay for their children going to college." Unfortunately, Bush failed to appreciate the irony in his remarks.

From The LA Times:http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-na-warcosts22sep22,0,234891.story?coll=la-home-center

September 22, 2007

WASHINGTON -- After smothering efforts by war critics in Congress to drastically cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq, President Bush plans to ask lawmakers next week to approve another massive spending measure -- totaling nearly $200 billion -- to fund the war through next year, Pentagon officials said.

If Bush's spending request is approved, 2008 will be the most expensive year of the Iraq war.


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[redqueen]

1. I expect to see a HUGE fight in congress over this.

[BrklynLib at work]

2. How can anyone in their right mind support this totally insane, incompetent sociopath????

It is mind-boggling....aways has been, always will be....

[Stargazer99]

3. If it so damned important it is time for that tax cut to be rescinded

and send their sons and daughters to the front line. Otherwise this Iraq war can't be that important.

[FlaxieB]

4. Bush needs 200 Billion to start Phase II of his Iraq plan: Build military bases.

Why has the price tag gone up? Bush/Chaney, before they leave office, will set the wheels in motion to build military bases all over Iraq to ensure that Iraq becomes just like Korea, a permanent tour of duty for the american military. Th embassy is currently being built and the military base will come next. This is under the political radar and no one is watching. My question is: what will the next Prez do to stop this is he/she is a Democrat? I know that if a Repub is elected it's business usual. What will that Democrat do? Continue the fight, waste billions of dollars or end this war?:shrug: