Reid/Dem press conf. on new REport-cost of war-cspan1 now.

so dependable . . .

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Topic subject Report: Wars cost average U.S. family $20,000 - Reuters
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3064285, Report: Wars cost average U.S. family $20,000 - Reuters
Posted by BridgeTheGap on Tue Nov-13-07 07:29 AM

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON - A new study by congressional Democrats says "hidden costs" have driven the price of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to about $1.5 trillion, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

That figure is nearly double the $804 billion the White House has spent or requested, according to the report by the Democratic staff of Congress's Joint Economic Committee, which examines the hidden costs of the wars, the Post said.

According to the panel, the hidden costs include higher oil prices, the expense of treating wounded veterans and interest payments on money borrowed to pay for the wars, the newspaper said.



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21766479 /

Absolutely EVERY cent spent on illegally INVADING and occupying Iraq was authorized by a complicit Congress.

So what's the problem?

The American people are behind them, they want the war to stop.

So, no more funding. Fund only to bring the troops home, and support the others in Iraq until they can be safely and responsibily brought home.

Just do it, Congress. Quit talking and DO SOMETHING FOR A CHANGE!

platitudes.

a while and shut up, as far as I'm concerned.