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| More than three years after the invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration refuses to budget for ongoing costs, instead insisting on funding the war through 'emergency' supplemental spending bills. The tactic, which is under attack by members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, makes fiscal responsibility all but impossible. None of the 'emergency' money for Iraq expected to be requested is 'counted in the budget deficit estimates that the administration routinely releases.' Also, the funding is not 'counted against any budget caps that Congress has set for itself to abide by throughout the year.' |
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