Damn these numbers are getting big. Remember we already appropriated $79 billion for the war back in April. And now Bush wants another $87 billion. But it doesn't stop there. Tomorrow's LA Times will report (fmhreader / fmhreader works for the sign in) that Bush still needs another $55 to $75 billion! 79 + 87 +55 = 222 billion dollars! A quarter trillion dollars.

Here's a graph from the WaPo which attempts to put just the $87 billion in perspective.

(links via talkingpoints and agonist)
- jim 9-09-2003 3:37 pm





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