Dems Accused of Using Troops as 'Bargaining Chip' for Pork -- 03/21/2007

"As the House prepares to debate legislation Thursday that would authorize more funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - and set a September 2008 end-date for funding - conservative analysts condemned what they said was excessive 'pork spending' in the bill.

The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq Accountability Act would allocate $103 billion in additional funding for military operations, and to care for wounded troops. But it also contains $21 billion in so-called 'pork spending.'

Several appropriations are under fire, including:"

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