Russ Feingold will try to block funding for this esculation.

[avalonofmists]

Separate Afghan war funding bill likely-US lawmaker
01 Dec 2009 23:16:35 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Democrats had hoped not to need war funding bill

* Feingold will try to block money for escalation

* White House to try to fund costs from current budget




http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01511614.htm

By Andy Sullivan and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress likely will need to pass a separate spending bill next year to finance President Barack Obama's troop increase in Afghanistan, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said on Tuesday.

Asked if there will be an emergency spending bill, known as a "supplemental," for Obama's planned increase of 30,000 troops over the next six months, Levin told reporters, "I think there will have to be."
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Financing the Afghan war could become contentious. Lawmakers are worried about a struggling economy with high unemployment and are debating a costly healthcare overhaul.

An administration official said Obama's Afghan strategy would incur military costs of $25 billion to $30 billion in fiscal year 2010, and that there may be additional diplomatic and civilian costs.

Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold, who opposes expanding the Afghan war, said he would try to block additional funding. "This is a mistake," the liberal Democrat said of Obama's reported plan, which the president was to announce at a speech on Tuesday evening............:toast: :bounce:

[Dinger]

1. My Senator : )

Can't wait to vote for him again!
:patriot:

[avalonofmists]

2. Wisconsin is lucky to have Russ.

[valerief]

3. I'd like to think most will not fund the war but we know how these things play out. nt

[girl gone mad]

4. K&R

[jefferson_dem]

5. Good for Russ. With him, we know it's not posturing...

Still...hope he loses this battle after he's made his point.