Why are the costs of the Iraq war not considered part of our larger budget debate? On Tuesday, Bush vetoed Congress’ $606 billion labor, health and education bill because of a $10 billion difference on spending for domestic concerns. This on the same day President Bush signed a $471 Billion Military budget, which includes such "pork" waste as Joint Strike Fighters, Missile Defense and Space-Based Weapons systems. But he is asking for a supplemental appropriation of $196 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—an increase of $46 billion over what he had sought in October.
So it comes down to this: Bush can bust the budget for Iraq, but God forbid that we spend a little more on education.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-11-13-bush-bill_N.htm
http://democrats.senate.gov/dpc/dpc-new.cfm?doc_name=lb-110-1-108
2007-11-16
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