Jack Kingston

The Democrats’ latest Iraq funding plan is about as bad as their first.  They now propose to only fund the war through July then give Congress the option of cutting off funding if conditions don’t improve. Majority Leader Boehner compared the plan to the troops getting a monthly allowance. And White House spokesman Tony Snow pointed out today that with money for only 60 days, how are commanders on the ground supposed to make any long-term decisions? 

We want the the troops to get the money they need as soon as possible, but we want them to get all the money the need in order to be successful.  Forcing them to come back in July and ask for more money, doesn’t seem the best way to help them get the job done in Iraq.�