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Feb
Here’s the headline:
Bush sends $2.57 trillion budget proposal to Congress
Here’s Nancy Pelosi’s response:
House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California called Bush’s budget "a hoax on the American people. The two issues that dominated the president’s State of the Union address — Iraq and Social Security — are nowhere to be found in this budget."
Anyone want to take a stab at why her rebuttal is stupid?
Here’s one hint. The key that you have to remember is that Bush’s Social Security plan is purely speculation at this point. How the hell would it be in the budget? I will give credit to CNN for pointing that out:
Aides said accurate cost estimates could not be made since the plan is still being developed.
Well, duh! Heck, it might not even pass!
Then, part II: Iraq: CNN once again does a good job pointing out what is commonly known to a lot of people, but apparently not by the House Minority Leader:
The plan does not include an additional $80 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, which the administration has said it will seek in coming weeks. That money is authorized and spent through a separate budgeting process.
The real hoax here is trying to take Nancy Pelosi seriously as THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER. And, if you follow that link, you’ll see she’s already crowing over her comments.
Whew.
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