dems do this frequently. but why bother to complain since some of their first legislation this congress calls for significant spending increases?
2007-03-28 07:55:45 · 19 answers · asked by WJ 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Their complaint is that money was spent that they couldn't control.
2007-03-28 08:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 15⤊ 1⤋
Any spending increases that the Democrats voted for (can you site what you are referring to?) are insignificant compared to the $120 billion allocated to the war in Iraq.
I am always amazed when the bridge to nowhere is sited as an example of Democratic pork barrel spending. It was an earmark proposed by Alaska Senator Ted Stevens (R) and passed by the Republican dominated 109th Congress.
2007-03-28 08:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right, we should be perfectly happy to throw our money away on a mismanaged military adventure in Iraq while our real enemy is in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
And you complain about the government wasting taxpayer money? What part of Halliburton and no bid contracts makes good fiscal sense to you kid?
BTW $480 on foreign aid? What planet are you on dude? We spend 1.6% of discetionary spending (so about 20 billion) on foreign aid. You're off by over an order of magnitude
2007-03-28 08:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Because spending BILLIONS of dollars in a country that is embroilled in a civil war is NOT a good idea.
Because as a country, many people complain about social programs that benefit American citizens, but have no problem authorizing BILLIONS of dollars for a war that cannot be won.
2007-03-28 08:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by ken erestu 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that a lot of the complaints in regards to the cost deals with the fact that taxes are low. Throughout history, taxes have been raised during a time of war. Instead of raising taxes this time, we are borrowing from foreign countries to finance it.
2007-03-28 08:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by For4Life 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because...what is this war doing for the US? Is it helping our foreign policy elsewhere? No. Is it protecting our freedom? No. Is it making Iraq safer? Somewhat minimally. Our we paying back the people for 9/11? Are you kidding?
Education, healthcare, homelessness. the Middle class...this is what we should focus on.
2007-03-28 08:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by durst_suxx 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good point. Imagine how much they waist on pet projects (aka Pork barrel spending). Perfect example is the "Bridge to nowhere" built over in Alaska. Leads to a small town and that is it. No major corporations or what have you! They already had a ferry service which worked fine too!
2007-03-28 08:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because 3,200 American lives are too many for Operation Iraqi Liberation. The money is trivial next to that cost.
2007-03-28 08:00:20 · answer #8 · answered by Alan S 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's the war, not the money. No one wants to pay for a war we can't win.
2007-03-28 08:17:37 · answer #9 · answered by Amy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't understand that the cost of failure there will be immeasurably greater than the cost of prosecuting the war.
2007-03-28 08:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because billions have been wasted! Fraud is rampant and the war profiteering is as well.
2007-03-28 08:01:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋