Is there any money left in Washington, or has Bush spent it all?

You are a fool

Bush won

The money ran out years ago.

But don’t worry. We just print more!

Devastating critique.

nice shallow thinking

And accurate!

ditto

The war in Iraq which we are winning is funded into next year (the Democrats promised to defund it when they gained control of congress)and all you can say is Bush is overspending?

Wow

You should be ashamed

Don’t worry. When the Democrats and Obama win in November, they;ll make Bush look like Scrooge. Barry has programs you haven’t even thought of, like the one to eliminate global poverty to the tune of 800 million dollars to be given to the United Nations to administer. You’ll really have something to complain about.

My apologies ...comment meant for americanophile

no doubt

I see. Billions in bloated spending, the largest expansion of American government in history, historically high budget deficits, a dollar in the dumps, a trade deficit of $800 billion and growing, no energy policy, no communications strategy, an administration-mismanaged 7-year war approaching $1 Trillion dollars, a national debt of $9 trillion and growing...a country so unhappy, and a Republican brand so tarnished that they're considering a racist Marxist to take his place…

How much slack can you give the federal government? We're bankrupting ourselves.

162 billion divided by 300 million gives over a half million per person.

That is some serious scratch.

How else are they going to come up with the cash, except for printing it?

Yes I support the President and our troops, but how can we afford this? I can hear we cant afford not to, but still, really, how?

Bush won . . . AGAIN!

Do you want to win a war or not?

I dont think we could afford any of our other wars either ...maybe the Dems are right we should have spent the money on education

(I am labeing this statement as sarcasm since some here may not know that)

yep ...some lame duck he turned out to be

Nancy Pelosi, is that you, again,?

I want my government to be responsible, cost-effective, accountable and results oriented. I would like my government to be informed of the situation on the ground, cognizant of regional history and in possession of an effective strategy for victory before it commits our brave troops to war half way around the world. I expect more than throwing hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars blindly searching for a strategy to defeat an enemy that was in its “last throws” six years ago. $8,000 per second in Iraq...

I’m not debating the wisdom of the war. I get it.

I’m wanting to know the plan for securing the cash.

If I’m expected to pay my share for next year, I’m going to have to adjust my budget a tad.

No, just a conservative who would like to see the sacrifices of our troops matched by the competence of our leaders.

Wake me up when the Iraq war exceeds WW2 GDP spending levels. /sarc

"I want my government to be responsible, cost-effective, accountable and results oriented. "

Then you should vote Republican in November.

Wake me up when the Iraq war exceeds WW2 GDP spending levels. /sarc

Stay asleep. The government prefers you that way.

The losing libs lost.

The Iraqi’s are taking over more of their own affairs and hitting many of the Dim-O-RAT set benchmarks every day. Things are progressing slowly yet progressing.

No, just a conservative who would like to see the sacrifices of our troops matched by the competence of our leaders.

Why not a Conservative who sees that the troops are still a major concern by a President who wants to see them succeed, instead of sounding like a liberal hag b*tching about the cost of the war?

...I surely will. Unfortunately I am sure I will be disappointed once again.

If spending were directly proportional to results you might have a point. I continue to support the troops and the war effort, indeed we have no other choice, but our Iraq price tag, edging ever towards a trillion dollars and currently estimated to be $8,000 per second has me worried also. It is perplexing to me that others feel we can spend hundreds of billions in oil rich Iraq without need to be concerned about our expenditures. I note also that typically, today's $162 billion war appropriation included a: "$465 million initiative that partners the United States with Mexico and other Central American nations in an effort to crack down on violent drug-trafficking gangs. It provides nearly $2.7 billion in relief for states that experience disasters, such as the recent flooding and tornadoes in the American Midwest. The bill also expands unemployment insurance benefits... More fiscal restraint.

Thank you for the reply. I apologize for calling you Nancy Pelosi. Surely you must be (judging by your whining Liberal-lite rhetoric) none other than Ron Paul.

Now I see the light.

I see you would rather call me names than have a rational or even spirited discussion about our dual responsibilities as conservatives to both win wars, and effectively manage them (and our other finances). I will leave you to think I am somehow your political opponent.

Thank your husband for his service.