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Bush Seeks $100 Billion in Iraq, Afghanistan Emergency Funding

HeadlineDec 14, 2006

President Bush is preparing to seek around $100 billion in emergency funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The figure was disclosed in a report prepared by staffers on the House Appropriations Committee and House Budget Committee. The $100 billion would come on top of the record $447 billion already appropriated for military operations this year.

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