Robert C. Byrd: “Instead of spending billions on the war in Iraq, we could have used…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003

Instead of spending billions on the war in Iraq, we could have used the money to shore up the Social Security and Medicare programs.

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Robert C. Byrd

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Sep 22, 2003

Byrd criticizes spending priorities regarding Iraq and domestic programs.

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Doesn't this send a signal to the Iraqi people and to the American people that the United States intends to have a large permanent presence there?

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Robert C. Byrd: “Instead of spending billions on the war in Iraq, we could have used the money to shore up the Social Security and…”