Bush to request $70 billion more for war


	Bush to request $70 billion more for war

adamc

2-2-2006 3:28 PM

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bush, george bush, politics, funding, congress, war, miraq, afghanistan, hurricane relief

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2-2-2006 6:06 PM

adamc

OK, so they underestimated a little... it's actually $120 billion.

2-2-2006 6:58 PM

egoldstein

no biggie...we'll just have to take it out of that alternative energy budget he spoke of the other night. oh well, sounded good at least.

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