republicans credit card war

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, Congress has approved more
than $609 billion for the wars, a figure likely to stand as lawmakers rework their latest spending bill in response to a Bush veto. Requests for $145 billion more await congressional action and would raise the cost in inflation-adjusted dollars beyond the cost of the wars in Korea and Vietnam.
This time, the war bill is going directly on the nation's credit card. They even cut taxes on the wealthy, which adds even more to the ballooning national debt.

Like all debts, however, the bill for this republican war on Iraq will eventually come due. Economists foresee substantial increases in government spending to rebuild the nation's exhausted armed forces, care for its disabled veterans and cover rising interest payments.