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bottomofthehill Donating Member (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-21-06 03:35 PM
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70 Million on whitewater how much on 9/11
Or any of the other Bush lies:

The seven-year, $70 million Whitewater investigation that toppled an Arkansas governor and dogged Bill Clinton for most of his presidency officially drew to a close Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the last remaining appeal,” reports the AP. Former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker (D) "had asked the high court to let him withdraw a guilty plea in a tax-conspiracy case that he said was based on an outdated law

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/20/AR2006032000664.html
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Ufomammut Donating Member (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-21-06 03:39 PM
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1. Bushco fought tooth and nail against any commission
And finally coughed up a minimal amount after the press could no longer stave off Bushco's indifference to family members of the 9/11 victims from public scrutiny. Thus, it could be argued that the 9/11 committee largely came about as PR damage control.
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bottomofthehill Donating Member (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-21-06 03:46 PM
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2. What was the budget for the 9/11 Commission
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Ufomammut Donating Member (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-21-06 03:52 PM
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3. I've read it many times but can't remember
Just ran a quick search on it but not coming up with it. I want to say three million, as it was often compared with the fifty-million allocated for the Challanger space shuttle disaster. However, I'm not sure...have to dig through one of the numerous 9/11 sites.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-21-06 03:56 PM
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4. I think it was about $11 million on the 9/11 investigation/cover-up
as I recall
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90-percent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-21-06 04:05 PM
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5. Monicagate
was about 80 million for Ken Starr to do his patriotic duty and entrap Bill into testifying under oath about a legal conscentual adult act.

-85% Jimmy
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