$100 Billion Iraq Spending Bill To Test Democrats

[Jcrowley]

Iraq spending bill to test Democrats
By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer Thu Nov 30, 5:41 PM ET

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is hammering out its largest-ever appeal for more Iraq war funds — a record $100 billion, at least, and that figure reflects cuts from wish lists originally circulating around the Pentagon.

The measure will give Democrats, who take control of Congress next year, an early chance to try changing the conduct of the war. But they are limited and do not want to be cast as unsympathetic to U.S. troops.

"We're not going to do anything to limit funding or cut off funds," says Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Senior Pentagon officials have trimmed initial requests from the Army and Air Force. But with $70 billion already approved for the budget year that began Oct. 1, and more money needed to replace lost or worn-out equipment, spending levels for 2007 easily will be at the highest since the Iraq war began in 2003.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061130/ap_on_go_co/funding_iraq

[bluestateguy]

1. I say give it to him...and get rid of the Bush tax cuts to the top 2% to pay for it

nt

[Warren Stupidity]

6. Why?

Why allow this to go on one more day?

[angry_chuck]

8. the money for those tax cuts

came from a ton of sources, mainly making states pay for shit that the feds have usually done. Also he passed us the bill under the table, with a ton of inflation. Oh yeah, that money for the war? We owe the fed out the ass for that one, and will forever if they get their way. I think Bush hates America and wants to bankrupt us to make us weak-kneed and submissive. F8ck Bush

[LSK]

13. or give us universal health care?????????

How about funding medicare? How about funding Pensions? How about paying down the debt?

:shrug:

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. They ought to give the bastards nothing.

Let them have a bake sale.

[cassiepriam]

3. VOTE NO NO NO NO NO NO

Don't chicken out Dems.....

No money, no war.

Send the troops tickets to come back home.
That is all.

[elehhhhna]

4. "Uh, sorry--you're credit card has been declined." Simple.

[enid602]

7. sorry

That would make a great bumper sticker; 'sorry Mr. Bush, your credit card has been declined.'

[Warren Stupidity]

5. 100B More for A Bad War?

No. It is that simple.

[Sapere aude]

9. End the war now. Bring the troops home now. Spend the money on rebuilding the country.

But let Iraqi companies do the work.

[Deep13]

10. Require W to indicate funding source for all funding requests.

If he needs it, explain how we will pay for it understanding that more debt is not an option.

[pa28]

11. I wish they'd do a Nordquist on this request.

Drown the war in a bathtub.

[LSK]

12. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know whats amazing, I am reading State of Denial and I keep running across where Military Commanders in Iraq keep complaining that they dont have enough funds.

WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING???