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Tell Congress: No More Money For Iraq
Target: U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored by: Democrats.com
March 19 marked the 5th Anniversary of George Bush's disastrous invasion and occupation of Iraq - yet there is no end in sight.
The costs so far are staggering: over 4,000 young Americans killed, tens of thousands maimed ... estimates of 1 million Iraqi civilians killed, millions more maimed or driven abroad ... $562 billion in tax dollars stolen from our children ... $3 trillion cost to our economy through veterans care, weapons replacement, higher oil prices, and the collapsing dollar.
All that in just 5 years!
We elected a Democratic Congress in 2006 to bring our troops home. They politely sent Bush one bill after another to "change the course," but he vetoed them all.
So Democrats have just one choice left: to Just Say No to any more funds for Iraq.
The Constitution gives Congress control of the Federal checkbook. George Bush cannot spend a penny unless Congress writes him a check.
Unfortunately, Congress has written one blank check after another, now totaling $562 billion. And now George Bush wants another blank check for $102 billion. Congress is set to vote on this next week.
Sign our petition to tell your Representative: no more money for Iraq, except to bring our troops safely home.
The costs so far are staggering: over 4,000 young Americans killed, tens of thousands maimed ... estimates of 1 million Iraqi civilians killed, millions more maimed or driven abroad ... $562 billion in tax dollars stolen from our children ... $3 trillion cost to our economy through veterans care, weapons replacement, higher oil prices, and the collapsing dollar.
All that in just 5 years!
We elected a Democratic Congress in 2006 to bring our troops home. They politely sent Bush one bill after another to "change the course," but he vetoed them all.
So Democrats have just one choice left: to Just Say No to any more funds for Iraq.
The Constitution gives Congress control of the Federal checkbook. George Bush cannot spend a penny unless Congress writes him a check.
Unfortunately, Congress has written one blank check after another, now totaling $562 billion. And now George Bush wants another blank check for $102 billion. Congress is set to vote on this next week.
Sign our petition to tell your Representative: no more money for Iraq, except to bring our troops safely home.
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We signed the “Tell Congress: No More Money For Iraq” petition!
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5:11 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Ollie Mayer, California
# 11,499:
5:00 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Christina Weedo, Pennsylvania
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4:48 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Pat Rose, Florida
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4:06 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Hannah Harrison, United Kingdom
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3:33 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Bruce White, Washington
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2:13 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Carol Harris, Iowa
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2:07 pm PDT, Apr 21,
Perry D. Gilliland, Arizona
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11:34 am PDT, Apr 21,
Susan Szulc-Flissi, Colorado
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10:06 am PDT, Apr 21,
Pat Bounds, Oregon
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8:09 am PDT, Apr 21,
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7:06 am PDT, Apr 21,
Anne Casiere, South Carolina
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5:00 am PDT, Apr 21,
Kevin Bartoy, Tennessee
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4:41 am PDT, Apr 21,
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3:37 am PDT, Apr 21,
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2:43 am PDT, Apr 21,
Terry L. west, West Virginia
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1:56 am PDT, Apr 21,
Amy Lippert, California
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9:44 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Gail Mcgowan, California
# 11,483:
9:39 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Michelle Girgenti, Indiana
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8:59 pm PDT, Apr 20,
John Scheirman, Kansas
# 11,481:
8:44 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Cecile Smith, Hawaii
# 11,480:
6:52 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Amy Washburn, California
Why should we (the tax payers) keep paying for a war we don't want? We need that money right here at home to revitalize our education system, fix our ailing infrastructure, fund affordable health care, ensure that social security or another retirement system will be there for future seniors, etc. You have the power to end this now. Refuse to fund the war eccept to bring our troops home. No exceptions!
Why should we (the tax payers) keep paying for a war we don't want? We need that money right here at home to revitalize our education system, fix our ailing infrastructure, fund affordable health care, ensure that social security or another retirement system will be there for future seniors, etc. You have the power to end this now. Refuse to fund the war eccept to bring our troops home. No exceptions!
# 11,479:
6:37 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Jamie Gallea, Nebraska
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5:21 pm PDT, Apr 20,
C. Fick, Michigan
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Emily Creasia, Montana
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3:42 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Tony Jones, Washington
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2:53 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Cynthia Parker, Virginia
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2:10 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Jerry Brannon, Delaware
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Sylvia Yoder, Pennsylvania
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1:20 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Christine El Fatihi, Washington
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1:19 pm PDT, Apr 20,
Linda Erickson, Iowa
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Evan Beloni, Virginia
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11:56 am PDT, Apr 20,
Valerie Morris, Florida
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11:00 am PDT, Apr 20,
Gloria L. Klimczak, Ohio
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10:57 am PDT, Apr 20,
Richard/maria Francis, Ohio
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9:55 am PDT, Apr 20,
Victoria Salinas, California
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8:39 am PDT, Apr 20,
Cory Snyder, Nevada
# 11,462:
8:35 am PDT, Apr 20,
Emile Barnes, Florida
Drug, sexual, physical and verbal abuse levels are skyrocketing, especially in teenagers. The worth of one dollar is going up, and so are prices. The service industry is crashing; the economy is crashing. 5 years of standstill at an enormous cost is a big enough mistake, fueling it is an even bigger one.
Drug, sexual, physical and verbal abuse levels are skyrocketing, especially in teenagers. The worth of one dollar is going up, and so are prices. The service industry is crashing; the economy is crashing. 5 years of standstill at an enormous cost is a big enough mistake, fueling it is an even bigger one.
# 11,461:
8:30 am PDT, Apr 20,
Jeff Bridwell, Massachusetts
# 11,460:
8:01 am PDT, Apr 20,
Kimberly Thomas, West Virginia
"Doing the right thing" is great but we have to be able to buy our groceries first. Put the money back in America!
"Doing the right thing" is great but we have to be able to buy our groceries first. Put the money back in America!
# 11,459:
9:47 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Christine Pearson, Arizona
# 11,458:
9:39 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Jessie Love, Nebraska
No more money for Iraq, period.
No more money for Iraq, period.
# 11,457:
9:05 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Irma Molina, Florida
No more money for War in Iraq. Please bring our troops home. Enough.
No more money for War in Iraq. Please bring our troops home. Enough.
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7:43 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Ashley Harbin, Alabama
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6:57 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Auria Vento, Peru
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Jyl Kobernick, California
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5:29 pm PDT, Apr 19,
Rich Ranieri, Colorado
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Amanda L, Florida