Bush may boost spending request for Iraq war

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Bush administration may increase the amount of money it is seeking for the Iraq war for the 2008 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, the White House said on Friday.

The White House outlined a request for around $147 billion for fiscal 2008 for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the administration is reviewing those figures and is considering giving Congress an updated request.

"I would expect it to be higher, I can't tell you what the number will be," White House spokesman Tony Fratto said.

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[unhappycamper]

1. Gotta pay for those new MRAPs.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

And all that crap worn out in Iraq.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[patrioticintellect]

2. That's part of a scheme

The scheme is to continue to keep spineless, gutless, hapless Democrats on their toes wondering how to be "patriotic" and bring the troops home at the same time. The plan is also to keep making requests of the war as long as the Democrats do not know how to get out because every move they agree to upsets their base---the anti-war impeachment save the money and use it for a national health care system people. Those people are, of course, the most vocal Americans in the Democratic Party right now.

[acmavm]

3. His time is running out to steal from the American people. He's

gotta get what he can while he can.

[liberal N proud]

4. The sick thing is that he will probably get it

[Bitwit1234]

5. WHY can't the democrats in congress REFUSE to bring these

spending bills to vote. There is no way that our troops are going to b e denied food, water, equipment or any thing of that nature. The money will be there. What blocking these bills does is not give bush more money to funnel into Halliburton and the other crooked corporations bleeding this country dry.

[rodeodance]

6. and he calls a Press conf to say he will VETO kids health ins. cause TOO much money!!

[Doctor_J]

7. Might as well. He hasn't been turned down for anything yet

and yet he continues to bash the Dems at every turn. I personally can't wait until the revolution starts.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. But of course he's promised to veto the SCHIP bill at $35 billion! I've

got an idea: let's fund SCHIP for our children and let's NOT fund Bush's killing of more of our children!

[Joanne98]

9. I DARE the Democrats to give him more money!

Go ahead. DIG THAT DITCH!

[Amonester]

12. Send these two true statements to them, Dems.

Make SURE they KNOW what you think.

They better THINK about betraying the left BEFORE they'll DARE do that just one more time!

[cyberpj]

10. Read: Not content with knowing he'll get what he asked for -- Bush will now ask for even more.

And get it from fearful Democrats.

[damntexdem]

11. I have a great round number for the request:

ZERO!!!

[EVDebs]

13. Operation Money Pit ! eom

[maxsolomon]

14. get a Spine Transplant from Larry Craigs' cojones.

DON'T ALLOW A VOTE. call *'s bluff. then pass withdrawal funding & make him veto it.

at the bare minimum, de-couple Afganistan & Iraq funding.

[Grandrose]

15. Bush may veto child health care funding....

Where is the outrage? The American people are pathetic to let this happen!