[Vision2020] budget deficit graph

[Tom Hansen]

Thank you, Ms. Gray.

Do you realize that the current financial costs related to the Iraqi War
($320 billion) is more than half of the U.S. financial costs related to
World War 1 ($612 billion, adjusted for inflation) and more than half of the
U.S. financial costs related to the Vietnam War ($636 billion, adjusted for
inflation) which lasted over ten years?

It should also be noted that this is the first time in American history
where tax breaks were awarded during time of war.  It certainly doen't take
one of Dale "Doug's Boy" Courtney's graphs to realize who is footing the
bill for this war.

Footnote:  Today was the worst day in the course of the Iraqi War for
filling body bags.  Thirty-seven more were filled this morning.

And the beat goes on . . .

Tom Hansen

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime." 
 
--Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Debbie Gray
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:52 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] budget deficit graph

Interesting graph at:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1756&e=1&u=/050125/ph
otos_pl/deficit_2005_graphic

caption: The White House estimated on January 25, 2005 that the U.S. 
budget deficit for 2005, including an extra $80 billion for Iraq 
(news - web sites) and Afghanistan operations, will total $427 
billion. 

That's a lot of zeros and a lot of debt to be heaping on our kids. 
But that's the American way apparently, isn't that what we want other 
countries to be able to do? snerk...

Debbie
 

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