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Old 12-11-2012, 04:12 PM
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Someone needs a refresher in Civics 101. To wit:

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Originally Posted by dellinger63 View Post
So the Iraq war was not Bush but congress?
Congress authorized, yes. Oct 16, 2002.

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Or do only republican Presidents allocate military funding?
No President allocates military funding. Congress allocates all funding. It's in the Constitution. Look it up.

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GM bailout, extending unemployment benefits, payroll tax cut, cash for clunkers, Obamacare etc etc. are those congress as well?
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. And depending on what your "etc. etc" are, probably yes and yes as well.
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