[Peace-discuss] Rep. Johnson on the supplemental

[Karen Medina]

I wonder if MoveOn could use their vast financial resources to start evacuating the troops. They could hire all the airplanes from all the world's airlines and just go pick up the troops. 

It might be the most effective way to spend the money.

I would be willing to give up flying for a week so the airlines could do this.

-karen medina
(I am trying to think outside the box)
==
Carl Estabrook wrote: >Giving the administration more money for the war, even with some non-binding goals for withdrawal
>
>     Q: If George W. Bush vetoes the legislation, do you think Congress should pass another version of the bill that provides funding for the war without any conditions for troop withdrawal, or should Congress refuse to pass any funding bill until Bush agrees to accept conditions for withdrawal?
>
>     Fund the war without conditions: 43%
>     Withhold funding until Bush signs: 45%
>     Don't know: 12%
>
>--CGE
>
>
>Robert Naiman wrote:
>> Rep. Johnson gave two reasons for not supporting the supplemental:
>> 
>> - the binding timetable for withdrawal
>> - the controversial domestic spending provisions (e.g. "spinach growers")
>> 
>> The conference report is now closer to the Senate version - the
>> withdrawal date is a "goal," not a binding timetable. Also, some of
>> the controversial domestic spending provisions - including the money
>> for spinach growers - were removed.
>> 
>> So it will be interesting to see if Rep. Johnson changes his vote. The
>> Democratic leadership, in negotiating the conference report, stated
>> that they were trying to attract more Republican support. Presumably,
>> as one of the 17 House Republicans who voted for the resolution
>> against the surge, he is the target audience.
>> 
>> For those who wish to call Johnson's office, the number is 202-225-2371.
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