John Spratt: “As large as the deficits are in this budget, I just read them to my colleague, they accumulate $3.2 trillion over the…”

“As large as the deficits are in this budget, I just read them to my colleague, they accumulate $3.2 trillion over the next 10 years. There is nothing in here to pay for the war in Iraq, and there is nothing in here either to pay for our global war against terrorism, the war in Afghanistan and elsewhere. It is expressly understood that that is a hole that has to be filled later in the year, and probably sooner than later with war just around the corner. Nevertheless, we are moving ahead with the budget, not knowing this enormous item, the size of it, the cost of it, or how it will be paid for and accommodated in this particular budget.”