[Peace-discuss] Not another dime

[C. G. Estabrook]

[It seems that now's the time to call our congressional representatives 
and say, "Not another dime for the war.  The administration has plenty 
of money to bring the troops home.  No more appropriations for war -- 
not even with benchmarks, goals, or suggested timelines.  Not another 
dime."  --CGE]

 From the office of Congressman Dennis Kucinich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9) - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) released 
the following statement after President Bush's press secretary Tony Snow 
stated the President would veto the Iraq supplemental spending bill:

"The President put us into this war and he continues to insist that 
Congress send him a blank check despite the fact that the American 
people want out of Iraq now.

"Congress should not give the President another dime to continue his 
misadventure in Iraq. The only way to end this war is to refuse to 
appropriate any more funds. Refusing to appropriate money would force an 
end to the war and allow an expeditious return of our troops.

"Congress has the constitutional authority to end this war. Every time 
Congress appropriations more money, they are voting to continue the Iraq 
war.

"The President has made it clear from the start that he has no intention 
of withdrawing from Iraq. His refusal to recognize that the occupation 
is fueling the insurgency compounds the tragedy of the U.S. presence in 
Iraq. He refuses to recognize that the war, which he declared 
successfully completed more than four years ago, has been a colossal 
failure.

"HR 1234 provides a plan for bringing the troops home, ending the 
occupation and stabilizing Iraq."

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