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tomfodw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-09-04 06:28 PM
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Heartening news
From the Center for American Progress:

"The administration has severely underfunded maritime security, imperiling the safety of hundreds of thousands of people who live near ports. The Coast Guard has projected the cost of implementing safety regulations laid out by Congress at $7.3 billion over the next ten years, but the administration has distributed just $441 million so far, and the president's 2005 budget proposes to spend only $46 million. Stephen Flynn, a retired U.S. Coast Guard Commander, points out, "For the cost of two F-22 fighter jets and three days of combat in Iraq…the nation's ports could be secured against terror." Meanwhile, millions of train passengers also remain unprotected and the administration has not forced the rail industry to safeguard shipments of hazardous materials. Bush's 2005 budget allocation for train security is $100 million, equal to what the U.S. spends on eight typical hours in Iraq."


Don't you thank God that George W. Bush is President of the United States? I know I do.
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A_Possum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-09-04 06:36 PM
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1. Those are good comparisons
That Kerry ad about the 200 billion wasted on Iraq could be given a new life as a security issue ad.
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