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[O]ne thing literally everyone agrees Vietnam showed, from flaiming liberals to fire-breathing neocons, is that it's a very bad idea to get involved in a long, grueling, expensive war without explaining to the American people how much they will have to... Full Article at Angry Bear
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“When Rep. David Obey, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, recently proposed a surtax that would pay for the Afghanistan War, the collective response from most of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle was, ‘Are you nuts?’ Nancy Pelosi... Full Article at Rational Review
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Attorney General Eric Holder, center, arrives to testify behind House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. David Obey, D-Wisc. , right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2009. View Photo »
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Regardless of whether one favors the war or not, if it is to be fought, it ought to be paid for ... The only people who've paid any price for our military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan are our military families. We believe that if this war is to be fought, it's only fair that everyone share the bu...
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We pay the price of cheap booze on our roads, in our hospitals, in the workplace, in our prisons, in women’s shelters, and at riots following college sporting events. Full Article at The Hill
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Wars cost money, even if President Bush's wartime tax cuts encouraged us to believe otherwise. Full Article at Marc Ambinder
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The top three issues for the American people are jobs, jobs and jobs. And so President Obama is giving a major economic speech tomorrow at the Brookings Institution here in Washington. Full Article at U.S. News & World Report
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 11: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) (R) and Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) walk to a conference meeting with their Senate counterparts to hash out differences between the two versions of the economic stimulus... View Photo »
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A shipping group, the Lake Carriers Association, is turning to Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) and other Great Lakes Democrats to help them block or convince EPA to back away from its proposed rule.
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Except for its withdrawal deadlines, President Barack Obama's plan to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan by mid-summer generally was met with approval by most moderates and conservatives. Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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The proposal, introduced by Rep. David Obey, D-Wis. , has garnered some support among the congressional Democrats but figures to get no Republican support. Full Article at Macon Telegraph
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Attorney General Eric Holder, center, arrives to testify behind House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. David Obey, D-Wisc. , right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2009.
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 11: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) (R) and Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) walk to a conference meeting with their Senate counterparts to hash out differences between the two versions of the economic stimulus legislation at the U.S. Captiol F...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 21: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) (L) and Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Jose Serrano (D-NY) listen to testimony from U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Capitol Hill May 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 21: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) leaves after hearing U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testify before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill May 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 21: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) listens to testimony from U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during a hearing of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Captiol Hill May 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 13: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) (C) gives the thumbs-up during a news conference with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) in the U.S. Capitol February 13, 2009 in Wa...
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 13: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2nd L) receives notes from Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) during a news conference with Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (L) and Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) (C) in the U.S. Cap...
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 13: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2nd L) receives notes from Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) during a news conference with Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (L) and Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) (C) in the U.S. Cap...
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and Democr...
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and Democr...
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WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 11: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) (R) and Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) walk to a conference meeting with their Senate counterparts to hash out differences between the two versions of the economic stimulus legislation at the U.S. Captiol F...
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Regardless of whether one favors the war or not, if it is to be fought, it ought to be paid for ... The only people who've paid any price for our military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan are our military families. We believe that if this war is to be fought, it's only fair that everyone share the bu...
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A shipping group, the Lake Carriers Association, is turning to Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) and other Great Lakes Democrats to help them block or convince EPA to back away from its proposed rule.
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The fact is we've been told all throughout the health care debate that we must pay for every dollar of that bill ... Well if that's the case they why should we not also pay for this effort? This effort is not just going to cost $30 billion on top of what we're already spending in Afghanistan it's going ...
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We’ve been told for a year that we need to pay for every dollar that it’s going to cost us to reform our healthcare system ... That’s about $900 billion over 10 years. If we wind up being committed in Afghanistan for eight to 10 years, that’s also going to approach $800 billion to $900 billion. And if w...
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I want the president and every American to think ahead of time about what it means if you do add to our involvement in Afghanistan ... I am no military strategist, but I don't believe we have the tools to accomplish our mission in Afghanistan because you have to have functioning, effective government an...
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I want the president and every American to think ahead of time about what it means if you do add to our involvement in Afghanistan ... I am no military strategist, but I don't believe we have the tools to accomplish our mission in Afghanistan because you have to have functioning, effective government an...
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I want the president and every American to think ahead of time about what it means if you do add to our involvement in Afghanistan ... I am no military strategist, but I don't believe we have the tools to accomplish our mission in Afghanistan because you have to have functioning, effective government an...
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There ain’t going to be no money for nothing if we pour it all into Afghanistan ... If they ask for an increased troop commitment in Afghanistan, I am going to ask them to pay for it.
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That’s what happened with the Vietnam War, which wiped out [President Lyndon Johnson's social program] the Great Society ... That’s what happened with the Korean War, which wiped out Harry Truman’s Square Deal. That’s what happened with the end of the progressive movement before the ’20s when we went in...
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That’s what happened with the Vietnam War, which wiped out [President Lyndon Johnson's social program] the Great Society ... That’s what happened with the Korean War, which wiped out Harry Truman’s Square Deal. That’s what happened with the end of the progressive movement before the ’20s when we went in...
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That’s what happened with the Vietnam War, which wiped out [President Lyndon Johnson's social program] the Great Society ... That’s what happened with the Korean War, which wiped out Harry Truman’s Square Deal. That’s what happened with the end of the progressive movement before the ’20s when we went in...
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That's what happened with the Vietnam War, which wiped out the Great Society ... That's what happened with the Korean War, which wiped out Harry Truman's Square Deal. That's what happened with the end of the progressive movement before the '20s when we went into World War I. In each case, the cost of th...
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The inaccuracies on recovery.gov that have come to light are outrageous ... The administration owes itself, the Congress and every American a commitment to work night and day to correct the ludicrous mistakes.
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When you cite the jobs created in congressional districts that don't exist, I think that strikes anyone from the White House on down as being more than stupid
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Shouldn't it be asked to do the same thing with respect to Afghanistan?
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