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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (6201)	3/16/2009 10:13:39 AM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

Oops. You are correct. Bush increased our national debt by $5 trillion. Is that a small number? Last I checked, it was an appallingly high number. And given that the GOP tries to sell themselves as fiscal conservative, it is downright shameful. thaindian.com As far as the Iraq war, I wonder if your estimate accounts for the cost of veteran care and lost wages they would have earned throughout their life, if they weren't totally screwed up from the horrors of war and multiple tours of duty? The economic cost to the US is far more than what you think it is. Studies: Iraq war will cost $12 billion a month Economists project a much higher ‘burn rate’ than government estimates msnbc.msn.com