Congress, Obama spar over Afghan plan money

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Congress, Obama spar over Afghan plan money
By Tom Raum - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Dec 2, 2009 19:24:35 EST

WASHINGTON — Amid soaring budget deficits, President Barack Obama is running into congressional qualms over how to pay for his troop buildup in Afghanistan. Military strategy aside, the $30 billion cost is causing concern on both sides of the aisle.

Still, leaders in Congress predicted Wednesday that Obama would prevail in winning funding for the war escalation.

Some Democrats, favoring the 30,000 troop increase, are supporting a “war tax.” But the White House and most lawmakers appeared unwilling to take such a step.

Most likely, the federal government will simply increase its borrowing — as it has before.

The government has already shelled out a combined $1 trillion since 2001 for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/12/ap_obama_afghanistan_plan_congress_120209w/



unhappycamper comment: All occupation funding should come out of the 2009 military budget. Don't build $100 billion dollars worth of war crap.