Political Quotes

“That is right, a minimum of 4 years. That is $50 billion a year if my math works, and I still I think I am pretty good at it. That comes to $200 billion on the occupation side of Iraq. We spend $12 billion, $12 billion on just college assistance at the Federal level, $12 billion versus $200 billion. Two billion dollars would give health insurance to every uninsured American and guarantee a bare minimum for the other, not just the 42 million but those who are actually being cut from the rolls. There is much that we can do here at home for that same cost, not that we are not for the reconstruction of Iraq. Now that we have won the war, I think we all believe that it is pretty essential to invest in Iraq's future, but, remember, this is the very time that we are going to invest. This is $50 billion we are going to spend now on Iraq this year for the occupation. Our colleagues and a number of them have a rebuild America account for $50 billion to be roads, bridges, economic development, investment in infrastructure to move people and goods and services. We will not find the money for that. Yet we are going to do more deficit financing and burden our country with debt to build $50 billion worth of occupation resources for Iraq.”