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Frank Pallone: I have been hesitating to talk about whether the war is just or necessary, but I think the bottom line is if it is going…

On the recordJanuary 8, 2003
I have been hesitating to talk about whether the war is just or necessary, but I think the bottom line is if it is going to be fought or whether it is going to be fought, we have to think about the costs of it. This President's economic plan makes absolutely no sense in the context of whether it is a war against Iraq or the other axis of evil, or just the war against terrorism and homeland security. It really does not.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic implications of the war in Iraq and the President's economic plan.

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