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Current Event

Current Event
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In Washington the House voted to give Bush $92 billion more for Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gulf Coast hurricane relief. Both Republicans and Democrats joined to pass the measure on a 348-71 vote. They are ravenous to demonstrate all the support for the troops and the hurricane reconstruction. It was said that "concerns about the deficit and spending are overridden by the urgent issues before us-supporting our troops and helping the hurricane victims" said by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. Nineteen Republicans and 52 Democrats voted against this measure. Although the bulk of the bill would pay for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan it would boost to nearly $400 billion for the total spent on the conflicts and operations against terrorism since September 11, 2001 attacks. This bill contains $19.2 billion for cleaning up and rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Katrina. That would now bring the total amount spent on Katrina to $100 billion. Bush said, "This bill will......


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