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Bush seeks 25 billion more Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040505-054915-9341r.htm http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040505-054915-9341r.htm Democrats pounce on Bush over Iraq money Washington, DC, May. 5 (UPI) -- The Democrats pounced on President George W. Bush Wednesday for requesting an additional $25 billion for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Since Bush misled the country on why we needed to go to war, and then misled us on what would happen after the war, it should come as no surprise to anyone that Bush misled the country about how much it would all cost," Democratic National Committee spokesman Jano Cabrera said in advance of the official announcement of the request. "The troops deserve our full support but that does not change the fact that this President has a staggering credibility problem on Iraq." Citing "recent news reports (that) George W. Bush will ask Congress for an additional $25 billion," the Democrats zinged Bush for what they called "a significant departure from his earlier estimates on what the war would cost and pledge that the first $87 billion supplemental would cover those costs until after the November elections."

Americans say enough Audit finds 9b dollars unaccounted for in iraq Auditors cant trace 97m earmarked for iraq { May 4 2005 } Bush adds 80 billion to war costs in january 2005 { January 26 2005 } Bush adds another 25b to war funds { August 6 2004 } Bush seeks 25 billion more Bush seeks 70 billion more for iraq Bush seeks 82b more for iraq Bush vows spend whatever necessary { September 7 2003 } Bush will seek 87b more for iraq { September 7 2003 } Byrd nayed voice vote 87b bill { November 4 2003 } Charity claims billions missing from us iraqi funds Costing 1b week Democrats try cut 20b iraq bill Goa rips pentagon atrocious iraq financial management { July 15 2005 } Iraq reconstruction money goes unspent { July 19 2005 } Lacks records for spending a billion { July 30 2004 } No blank check for war funding { May 13 2004 } Pentagon may cut forces in half { September 2 2003 } Pentagon paycuts for troops { August 14 2003 } Public says 87b too much { September 14 2003 } Republicans critical of bush 82b war request { February 17 2005 } Senators hide behind voice vote { November 5 2003 } Spending records on iraq lacking { July 30 2004 } Trillion cost of war War could cost 2 trillion says economist { December 2005 } Files Listed: 26

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