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House Readies Another Iraq Funding Vote
House Democrats said Thursday they would send President Bush $50 billion for combat operations on the condition that he begin withdrawing troops from Iraq. http://www.guardian .co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,- 7062241,00.html From... ...
House Expected to Override Bush's Veto on Water Legislation
Alexander Bolton, reporting for The Hill, writes, "The House is expected to vote overwhelmingly Tuesday to override President Bush’s veto of legislation funding $23 billion worth of water projects, diminishing... ...
Democrats Stand Back as War Funding Continues
Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports: "In the next few days, a Congressional conference committee will likely pass the largest defense spending bill in the history of the United States. Despite Democratic... ...
Ending the war: Time for Dems to play hardball
Huffington Post by Arianna Huffington 10/25/07 Taki ng a page from America’s retailers, President Bush is getting a jump on the coming battle over Iraq war funding. On Monday, he added an additional $45.9... ...
U.S. CBO estimates $2.4 trillion long-term war costs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm /20071024/pl_nm/iraq_usa_f unding_dc_2 Informant: Barry Schier -------- War Costs May Total $2.4 Trillion Bush war spending highest since WW II. Tools http://www.alternet. org/waroniraq/66024/... ...
Government Short Money to Help Poor Pay Heating Bills
Tom Dogget, reporting for Reuters, says "about 30 million low-income American households who will need help paying heating bills this winter from a US government program will be left in the cold because... ...
Bipartisan voice must be raised against funding to prolong war
Tennessean by staff 10/13/07 Running into one obstacle after another, opponents of the war in Iraq are shifting tactics to prevent any steps that would prolong the bloody conflict. Democrats in Congress... ...
Despite Supplemental Postponement, More Funds Poured Into War Coffers
Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports: "In the months leading up to the anticipated winter vote on the 2008 war supplemental spending bill, activists and progressive Congress members are pushing hard to cut... ...
Pre-empt preventive war
The Nation by staff 10/11/07 This week marks the fifth anniversary of Congress’s vote to authorize the overthrow of the government of Iraq by military force. The consequences of that vote have been disastrous.... ...
Senate to Approve More War Funding
Anne Flaherty, The Associated Press, writes: "Powerless in their effort to bring troops home from Iraq, Senate Democrats were on track Monday to help pass a defense policy bill that would authorize another... ...