$190 billion more, for the wars


	$190 billion more, for the wars

invictus

9-26-2007 6:08 PM

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iraq war, robert gates, congress, democrats, budget, war expenses

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9-26-2007 10:09 PM

kkcapricorn

But we can't afford health care for kids.

9-26-2007 10:25 PM

skwirlinator

Sad

9-26-2007 10:28 PM

pokkets

They just keep spending other people's money. While they try and avoid paying tax

9-27-2007 10:19 PM

NonStatQuo

How have we gotten to this point? I keep trying to have faith in this country, to believe it will right itself.

9-27-2007 10:20 PM

skwirlinator

It will when we get rid of

King George the bush.

9-30-2007 9:59 PM

NonStatQuo

The madness of king george (the bush)

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