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Senate Already Passed A Budget That Can Pay For A Public Option | 14 comments

Why are we using the 10 year price tag for this bill? (4.00 / 3)

It's 60 Billion a year. Less than half of what we are spending in Iraq. Less than 10% of what we will spend on defense.

The Trillion dollar frame is just silly, and it is amazing that the Democrats are using the 10 year number.

by: fladem @ Thu Jul 02, 2009 at 08:05:55 AM CDT

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excellent point. (0.00 / 0)

by: danthrax @ Thu Jul 02, 2009 at 11:26:34 AM CDT

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damn right (0.00 / 0)

another thing that drives me nuts

by: The Big Hurt @ Thu Jul 02, 2009 at 23:51:44 PM CDT

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Senate Already Passed A Budget That Can Pay For A Public Option | 14 comments

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