President Bush’s $87 billion request for Iraq is coming under intense criticism from some Democratic legislators on capitol hill. Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin issued the report showing how Bush is spending more money per person in Iraq than in the United States in areas such as hospitals and sewage improvements. Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware introduced legislation that would reduce the size of the Bush tax cut to the wealthiest 1% in order to pay for the $87 billion.
Dems Protest $87B Iraq War Tab
HeadlineSep 18, 2003