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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:00 PM
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To date, Congress has already provided more than $455 billion for the Iraq war
Edited on Mon Oct-22-07 02:05 PM by spanone
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE BILLION


'Bush Asks for $46 Billion More for Wars'
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/22/AR2007102200745.html?hpid=topnews
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:02 PM
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1. & on a credit card
its not part of the budget.

dear congress: just say no.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:03 PM
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2. correct. all the funding is supplemental....this is so congress can SAY NO
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:06 PM
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3. It's not a war. It's an occupation. n/t
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:07 PM
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4. That's $1,516.66 for every American...
What I could do with that...!
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FormerDittoHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:08 PM
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5. ...no way - benchmarks weren't reached.
:sarcasm:
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Peregrine Took Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:16 PM
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6. And its worth every penny!
:sarcasm:
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Jim__ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 02:23 PM
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7. What good did that $455 billion do for anyone? Why would anyone give him more money?
Edited on Mon Oct-22-07 02:24 PM by Jim__
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