Republicans Seek Retraction of Report on Wars' 'Hidden Costs' [HA HA}

Source: wpost



Republicans Seek Retraction of Report on Wars' 'Hidden Costs'

By Josh White
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 14, 2007; A03



Senior Republicans on Congress's Joint Economic Committee called yesterday for the withdrawal of a report by the committee's Democratic staff that argues that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost more than $1.5 trillion.

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Rep. H. James Saxton (R-N.J.) attacked the report on "hidden costs" of the wars, calling its methodology flawed and asserting factual errors. The report, issued yesterday, said the war has cost nearly double the $804 billion in appropriations and requests for war funding thus far.

In a joint statement, the committee's Republicans called the report "another thinly veiled exercise in political hyperbole masquerading as academic research."

"All wars involve costs, and the war on terror is no exception," Brownback and Saxton said. "The Democrats' report would have benefited from more analysis and quality control, and less political content. We call on Senator Schumer and the Democratic leadership in the House and the Senate to withdraw this defective report." Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) chairs the committee.



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oh, this is sweet.

and that has been caught in outright lies in its reports innumerable times?

the Dem leadership caves to this demand and apologizes?

I thought it would have happened by now.

The worst thing that could happen to our country is for the American people to discover what the party of integrity is doing to our economy. Its downright unpatriotic to share the truth with hard evidence with the lemmings, er we mean our brave citizens.

Everything costs twice as much. (or more)

their panties in a wad. Neither does phony intelligence. But man, start suggesting this war is really, REALLY FUCKING EXPENSIVE and they get a little huffy--we must be hitting close to home now.

yeah... the dems don't know what they're talking about :sarcasm:

Wasn't that W when he was in college?

THAT NOBODY INCLUDES THE KATRINA, OR CALIFORNIA FIRES, OR SIMILAR DAMAGE WHICH IS USUALLY CONTAINED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ETC

And didn't see any errors or omissions pinpointed by those noted deficit hawks, Brownback and Saxton. I didn't see anything they actually argued with. I didn't see anything they said was wrong. Just a bunch of hysterical screeching more suited to an elderly West Side matron in a sales slip snafu at the Lord & Taylor checkout desk.

And the Post runs this nonsense in their A section.

hmmm... I wonder why they didn't provide specifics?

Brownback and Saxton. Just a couple of hysterical Henny penny's hoping to hide the truth. if the rethugs were still in total control, we wouldn't know this much.

like taking care of wounded veterans and things. That's 'wasteful spending.'