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August 29, 2007 at 11:25:28
Kucinich: Congress Must Tell the President No to Additional War Funding by David Swanson Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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From the office of Congressman Dennis Kucinich WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 29, 2007) - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) issued the following statement calling on Congress to not appropriate any more funds for the war in Iraq, in response to today's Washington Post report that President Bush plans on asking Congress for $197 billion in funding for the Iraq war for FY 2008: "We do not have to fund the war. The Democratic leadership must tell the President NO to any additional funding. No legislation is required. No vote is required. We have the money to bring the troops home. It does not require a vote. The only thing required is honesty, integrity and a willingness to end the war," Kucinich said. "The President's request escalated by $50 billion to continue the surge-a surge that is failing.
"More than 3,700 Americans have died and an estimated one million innocent Iraqis have perished in an unjust and unnecessary war. It is commonly accepted that there is no military solution in Iraq, so why are we there?
"Each year this war is getting more and more costly-both in the amount of money spent and in the number of lives lost. Now the Administration is asking for almost $200 billion for one year alone-just so we can continue down a path of destruction and chaos.
"If the $197 billion was spent on education instead of the war, the federal education budget would triple.
"Congress needs to take a stand against this President and say they will not give him any more money. That is the only way to end this war and bring our troops home.
"The Administration is undermining the political process in Iraq. This money is fueling the occupation, which in turn, is fueling the insurgency. The Democratic leadership must act to end this war and end it now," Kucinich said.
Kucinich introduced HR 1234 on February 28, 2007, which is a plan for the United States to use existing money to bring the troops and necessary equipment home and transition to an international security and peacekeeping force.
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My concern for this election is as follows: Obama, Edwards, Clinton, Richardson, Dodd, Biden...Are they making bold statements like this? Are they looking out for the best interest of America or Americans? Or are they trying to piggy back their way into the White House based on media popularity and the fact that approval of Republicans is low? by Kevin Gosztola (302 articles, 146 quicklinks, 81 diaries, 1082 comments [77 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2007 at 11:47:07 AM
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How I would love to see them do absolutely nothing with any funding bill for this occupation in any way...just let it sit and totally ignore it. Let Bush and Cheney scream and just ignore them. They are just setting things up to attack Iran. Impeach them. They have earned it. Our Troops have been killed, used and abused for corporate greed and this must end now. Support our troops by bringing them home now. Get them out of the hell hole that this adminstration manufactured. by Rae (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 230 comments [2 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2007 at 4:12:57 PM
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