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Originally posted by sgtclub
No, the executive branch proposes, the legislative branch disposes. The WH proposed supporting troops with additional funds. 78 senators agreed with the WH. Kerry did not.
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If you think that's how the Constitution works, I'm thinking you not only didn't take con law, you also never watched Schoolhouse Rock.
Even so, you've got it partly right. Everyone agreed that four months later, more money would be needed to pay for troops. The White House wanted to pay for this one way. Kerry wanted to pay for it another way. More senators agreed with the White House.
None of this means, though, that Kerry opposed spending money on the troops, as conservatives are suggesting. It just means that he wanted to pay for it by rolling back some of Bush's tax cuts for the rich. There's no question in my mind that most voters would agree with Kerry about this, so I can understand why conservatives are trying to muddy these waters.
