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To: tejek who wrote (334938)	4/23/2007 4:17:37 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1573959

2007 war spending bill at a glance By The Associated Press 1 hour, 14 minutes ago House and Senate Democrats tentatively have agreed to 2007 war spending legislation that: • Funds more than $90 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. • Begins withdrawal of troops from Iraq on Oct. 1, with the goal of ending combat by April 1, 2008. • Requires troop withdrawal to begin July 1 if President Bush cannot certify that the Iraqi government is making progress in disarming militias, reducing sectarian violence and forging political agreements. • Restricts foreign aid spending in Iraq if benchmarks are not met. • Allows Bush to keep troops in Iraq after the withdrawal date to conduct counterterrorism missions, protect U.S. infrastructure and personnel and train Iraqi security forces. • Bars deployment of troops not deemed "fully mission capable" and limits combat tours to one year for Army units and seven months for Marines. Allows president to waive these restrictions. • Adds about $25 billion not requested by Bush for medical care for troops and veterans, aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, farm disaster relief and other programs. • Raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour. Includes $4.8 billion in tax cuts for small businesses over 10 years.