Congress cut funding to New Orleans hurricane preparations by $72.1 million then gave eight jets to Pakistan - FREE - valued at $36 million each = $288 million. Iraq costs the $5.6 billion per month [this breaks down to almost $186 million a day] or $672 BILLION PER YEAR the Neocons are throwing at Iraq, plus the billions in pork given to corporations this year alone. THESE TAXPAYERS GOT TWO-MONTHS IRAQ...LUCKY THEM? |
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