Remarks By The President On The Wartime Supplemental

Despite repeated requests of our Congressional representatives this administration waited until the war was well underway to ask for funding for it. I find this to be just one more example of deception and overriding of the supposed democratic process. (We all know the reconstruction funds are lining this adminstration's pockets) An excerpt:

...America has accepted this responsibility. We also accept the cost of
supporting our military and the missions we give it. Today, I'm
sending the Congress a wartime supplemental appropriations request of
$74.7 billion, to fund needs directly arising from the Iraqi conflict
and our global war against terror. My request to Congress will pay for
the massive task of transporting a fully-equipped military force, both
active duty and reserve, to a region halfway around the world.

This money will cover the current cost of fueling our ships and
aircraft and tanks, and of airlifting tons of supplies into the
theater of operations. The supplemental will also allow us to replace
the high-tech munitions we are now directing against Saddam Hussein's
regime.

My request includes funds for relief and reconstruction in a free
Iraq.

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