Senate Approves $70 billion more for War!

[Justin]

"Congress has now approved $507 billion for Iraq, Afghanistan and heightened security at overseas military bases since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to the Congressional Research Service. The war in Iraq has cost $379 billion and the conflict in Afghanistan now totals $97 billion."

'associated press, Andrew Taylor'


Id like to know what credit card they are using because i sure as hell would like to have it!

[kaiser soze]

woo hoo!

More money wasted on killing more lives!

Celebrate good times, Come On!

I hope bush has a payment plan set up because my kids won't pay a fucking cent for this military industrial complex murdering and thieving more and more.

[bilbo]

Id like to know what credit card they are using because i sure as hell would like to have it!

The one that you and I will have to pay off.

[sam i am]

Yeah government spending!

Stimulate the economy!

Oh, wait....I'm a conservative...I'm supposed to be AGAINST government spending.

Oopps, my bad.

Carry on....

[Echewta]

Iraq oil will eventually cover this.

[Schmeltz]

Government spending on reconstruction and security projects overseas is not going to do much to stimulate the domestic economy. It will only increase the profit margins of key players in the military-industrial complex, whom I seem to recall are more interested in cutting jobs to fatten their pockets than in stimuating any working-class spending power.

Furthermore, running up enormous deficits isn't really a good way to maintain a competitive economy - aren't you always harping about how overspending destroyed the USSR?

You're really reaching, sam. It's almost comical, really.

[Echewta]

Living near Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, I certainly don't feel safe when the goverment is cutting the budget for homeland security to those ports. Those chemical plants in Santa Fe Springs don't make me feel any better.

[QueenAdrock]

Jan. 19, 2003, two months before launching the invasion, Rumsfeld was asked about potential costs in an ABC News interview: "The Office of Management and Budget estimated it would be something under $50 billion," Rumsfeld said. His interviewer interjected: "Outside estimates say up to $300 billion." Rumsfeld's immediate answer: "Baloney."

:rolleyes: (n)

[Echewta]

I hope the troops will finally get the body armor they need with this bill.

[sam i am]

Government spending on reconstruction and security projects overseas is not going to do much to stimulate the domestic economy. It will only increase the profit margins of key players in the military-industrial complex, whom I seem to recall are more interested in cutting jobs to fatten their pockets than in stimuating any working-class spending power.

Furthermore, running up enormous deficits isn't really a good way to maintain a competitive economy - aren't you always harping about how overspending destroyed the USSR?

You're really reaching, sam. It's almost comical, really.

I was actually being comical...this time on purpose :D

Seriously, though, the spending "overseas" still does go through domestic sources (contractors, etc.). Where do they spend that money they're making?

Restaurants, taxes, etc.

It's all a big loop.