House Democrats cut Bush War fund request by 3/4 and demand withdrawl

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	House Democrats cut Bush War fund request by 3/4 and demand withdrawl

Barry_1066

11-9-2007 5:30 PM

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politics, political, war, iraq, congress, bush, budget, funding, troops

Barry_1066 says:

If Bush vetos this, and Congress says ok -- nothing, then i am for it.

Time to play hard ball is right, I want to see this Congress stand up to Bush and Cheney and say NO MORE -- here is the line and NO MORE -- and then stick to it.

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11-10-2007 8:25 AM

michaelll

If Bush vetos this, and Congress says ok -- nothing,

It will be really interesting to see if congress have the balls for this..

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