14. Bush already violating his "tight" budget.
The ink isn't even dry on the budget that Bush is crowing about and already he is violating it by adding $billions for the war on terror that are NOT included in his budget. His increases on spending for public relations and faith-control initiatives are odious enough, but at least they were included in the budget. No doubt this is only the beginning, showing that his budget isn't worth the paper it's printed on (then again, a $2.6 TRILLION budget takes a LOT of paper).
Remember, this is the unconstitutional war that was supposed to pay for itself with the oil we gained.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050214/D888CR4G0.html
Bush Wants $82B More for Iraq, Afgan Costs
Feb 14, 11:10 AM (ET)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush was poised to officially ask Congress Monday for an estimated $82 billion in additional funds to cover the costs of continuing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The White House was to send the supplemental budget request to Capitol Hill late Monday, White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters.
Last Monday, Bush submitted an overall $2.5 trillion budget for Fiscal 2006. That document called for restraining spending across a wide swath of government programs from popular farm subsidies to poor people's health programs.
Spending on the military, the biggest part of discretionary spending, would rise by 4.8 percent in 2006 to $419.3 billion. But this figure does not include the estimated $82 billion that the administration wants to pay for the ongoing military expenses in Iraq and the Middle East.
Administration officials, who discussed this special request late last month on grounds of anonymity, had said that $75 billion of it would be for U.S. military costs, with the rest including funds to train and equip Iraqi and Afghan forces, aid the new Palestinian leadership, build an embassy in Baghdad and help victims of warfare in Sudan's Darfur province.
Congress approved $25 billion for the wars last summer. Using figures compiled by the Congressional Research Service, which prepares reports for lawmakers, the newest request would push the totals provided for the conflicts and worldwide efforts against terrorism past $300 billion. That includes $25 billion already provided for rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan.
In a written statement on this issue earlier, President Bush had said the special appropriation would support U.S. troops and help the United States "stand with the Iraqi people and against the terrorists trying desperately to block democracy and the advance of human rights."
Remember, this is the unconstitutional war that was supposed to pay for itself with the oil we gained.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050214/D888CR4G0.html
Bush Wants $82B More for Iraq, Afgan Costs
Feb 14, 11:10 AM (ET)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush was poised to officially ask Congress Monday for an estimated $82 billion in additional funds to cover the costs of continuing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The White House was to send the supplemental budget request to Capitol Hill late Monday, White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters.
Last Monday, Bush submitted an overall $2.5 trillion budget for Fiscal 2006. That document called for restraining spending across a wide swath of government programs from popular farm subsidies to poor people's health programs.
Spending on the military, the biggest part of discretionary spending, would rise by 4.8 percent in 2006 to $419.3 billion. But this figure does not include the estimated $82 billion that the administration wants to pay for the ongoing military expenses in Iraq and the Middle East.
Administration officials, who discussed this special request late last month on grounds of anonymity, had said that $75 billion of it would be for U.S. military costs, with the rest including funds to train and equip Iraqi and Afghan forces, aid the new Palestinian leadership, build an embassy in Baghdad and help victims of warfare in Sudan's Darfur province.
Congress approved $25 billion for the wars last summer. Using figures compiled by the Congressional Research Service, which prepares reports for lawmakers, the newest request would push the totals provided for the conflicts and worldwide efforts against terrorism past $300 billion. That includes $25 billion already provided for rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan.
In a written statement on this issue earlier, President Bush had said the special appropriation would support U.S. troops and help the United States "stand with the Iraqi people and against the terrorists trying desperately to block democracy and the advance of human rights."
posted by T.G. at 3:41 PM
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