Issue #1 War Dollars

It grants Congress the authority to approve federal spending. In the past, Congress has used its "power of the purse" to rein in war efforts. After years of the unpopular Vietnam War, Congress imposed a cap on troops, and in 1982, Congress denied President Ronald Reagan's request to fund the Contra rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Today, as public disillusionment with the war in Iraq grows, policymakers and others debate whether Congress should use its appropriations powers to influence or restrict President Bush's military policy in Iraq. The president is elected by the American people is the commander in chief and has the sole power to decide how to conduct America's battles, insist those opposed to Congress's interference. According to these executive branch supporters, the president's administration is better equipped than Congress to determine and carry out military policies that will ensure victory.

I feel that congress should have to power to stop funding the war because they have the authority to approve the federal spending. We wanted to go to war against Al Queda, not the whole Iraq. The only reason we are there, in my opinion, is selfish means and it is really pointless because all we want is their oil. Perhaps we should mind our own business, saving lives and billions of dollars. i feel that the president should have a say on how much we should spend on the war. when it comes to the war we spend a lot more then what we can afford.

http://www.ips-dc.org/articles/more_jobs_less_war

National Deficit

National Debt

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