Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) "has scheduled a hearing next Tuesday in his Judiciary Committee subcommittee to explorewhether Congress has the authority to cut off funding for the U.S. military campaign in Iraq," The Politico reports. Feingold said Thursday "I will soon be introducing legislation to use the power of the purse to end what is clearly one of the greatest mistake in the historu of the nation's foreign policy."
It would be political suicide for the Democratic party, if even a piece of legislation was brought fourth in the Senate to stop funding the war in Iraq. A resolution in opposition of the Presidents new strategy and asking for "benchmarks" are great ideas, however cutting funds would be leaving our troops to die. To "use the power of the purse" to end the war would bring fourth thousands of American deaths and an angered armed forces. Cutting funds would show congresses lack of support for the troops themselves. It would be the end of the Democratic parties hopes for any chance in 2008 and any chance in the next 20 years (atleast) of political success.
It would be political suicide for the Democratic party, if even a piece of legislation was brought fourth in the Senate to stop funding the war in Iraq. A resolution in opposition of the Presidents new strategy and asking for "benchmarks" are great ideas, however cutting funds would be leaving our troops to die. To "use the power of the purse" to end the war would bring fourth thousands of American deaths and an angered armed forces. Cutting funds would show congresses lack of support for the troops themselves. It would be the end of the Democratic parties hopes for any chance in 2008 and any chance in the next 20 years (atleast) of political success.
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The Democrats have not said that they will cut funding, but that they will not give Bushteh amount of money he wants if they feel he is being irresponsible in his policies.
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