Kucinich on the Cost of War
The following is a press release from March 24, 2003, by Kucinich's office in Congress.
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Kucinich on the Cost of War
Today, Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), who leads opposition in the House to the war in Iraq, issued the following statement on the cost of war:
"The bill for this unprovoked attack is just starting to come in, and the American people should start worrying that Administration has lost control over the costs.
"In fiscal terms, the costs for this unprovoked, and therefore preventable, war could have covered giving every American child safe, enriching pre-kindergarten classes or every American senior citizen prescription drug coverage for one year.
"It is shameful and irresponsible that the Administration released this information only after Congress considered and approved its fiscal budget for 2004. The budget, passed by Congress after war had begun, included a $700 billion dollar tax give away to the wealth but not the cost of war.
"The Administration's priorities are out of step with what America needs, and this war will cause America more problems than it could ever solve: it will fan anti-American flames overseas, divert attention from unmet domestic needs, such as stimulating the weak economy, and plunge the U.S. government deeper into debt that today's children will be paying when they are adults.
"Americans are beginning to learn the cost of war in terms of human life. It is time to reflect on what this war will cost America in terms of the brave men and women who serve, in terms of the lost of innocent life, the sacrifice of the domestic agenda and the ruination of America's standing in the world."
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