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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (466260)3/25/2009 11:36:47 AM
From: bentway4 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575102
 
"It's all counted as part of the budget."

Sorry, dummy. The Iraq war was NEVER in any Bush budget. It was always funded as a series of EMERGENCY appropriations outside the budgetary process. Obama has changed that.

I'd suggest you read THIS, and educate yourself:

How Washington is Fooling You
Trick #4: Off-Budget Financing

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (466260)3/25/2009 5:19:47 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575102
 
Ted, > He kept the Iraqi war out of the budget. It was treated as if it were a separate expense.

It's all counted as part of the budget.

You're thinking discretionary vs. non-discretionary, which just means liberal entitlement programs are not up for question like Social Security and Medicare. That leaves defense spending. Funny how that works.

No. Bentway has explained it to you:

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