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Iraq War "Caused Slowdown in the US"
The Australian's Peter Wilson writes: "The Iraq war has cost the US 50-60 times more than the Bush administration predicted and was a central cause of the sub-prime banking crisis threatening the world... ...
Recipes for Disaster in Iraq
Tom Engelhardt and Frida Berrigan write for TomDispatch.com: "In other words, in honor of the soon-to-arrive fifth anniversary of his war without end, the President has offered a formula for economic success... ...
Gas Prices Soar, Posing a Threat to Family Budget
Jad Mouawad, reporting for The New York Times, writes, "Gasoline prices, which for months lagged behind the big run-up in the price of oil, are suddenly rising quickly, with some experts saying they could... ...
Running on fumes: A bankrupt nation
from Reason to Freedom by Peter Namtvedt 02/24/08 The total future obligations of this government now total more than $59 trillion. USA Today published that number in May 2007. See below for the source... ...
Aging Air Force wants big bucks fix
Port Clinton News Herald 02/19/08 Air Force officials are warning that unless their budget is increased dramatically, and soon, the military’s high-flying branch won’t dominate the skies as it has for... ...
333,000 US Casualties: Are They Covered?
Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports: "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will treat about 333,000 sick and injured veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in 2009, according to VA statistics released... ...
Out-of-Control Debt
On the Bill Moyers Journal, "a reality check from Public Agenda's Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson, co-authors of 'Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis.'" http://www.trut hout.org/docs_2006/021308U .shtml http://freepage. twoday.net/search?q=budget +crisis http://freepage.tw oday.net/search?q=Moyers ...
Budget Deficit Running at Faster Pace
Martin Crutsinger of The Associated Press reports: "The federal budget deficit is running at a pace that is more than double last year's imbalance through the first four months of the budget year." http://www.truthou t.org/docs_2006/021208T.sh tml http://freepage.two day.net/search?q=budget+de ficit ...
Bush Budget Cuts Fire Money
The Associated Press and East Oregonian report that "President Bush's 2009 budget plan would slash money for fire prevention and preparedness in the wake of last fall's devastating wildfires in California,... ...
Bush Urges Congress to Boost Defense Funding, Ignore Domestic Programs
Congressional Quarterly: "President Bush made clear Friday he is not interested in striking election-year deals with Democrats on federal spending and will veto any appropriations bills that exceed the... ...