Rep. David Obey Warns Obama: 'There Ain't Going To Be Money For Nothing If We Pour It All Into Afghanistan'

ABC News:

The powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee has a stark message for President Obama about Afghanistan -- sending more troops would be a mistake that could "wipe out every initiative we have to rebuild our own economy."
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Rep. David Obey, D-Wisc., talks exit strategy, compares Afghanistan to Vietnam.

"There ain't going to be no money for nothing if we pour it all into Afghanistan," House Appropriations Chairman David Obey told ABC News in an exclusive interview. "If they ask for an increased troop commitment in Afghanistan, I am going to ask them to pay for it."

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[rf dude]

09:54 AM on 11/25/2009

" I said,' the new sheriff is a gol-danged' " DING...

[RusStyles]

06:36 PM on 11/24/2009

Yes, Obey-Wan...I agree, we should withdraw our troops. Clearly there's information regarding this war that we don't have privvy to; perhaps if did, we'd better understand his decision. After all, this decision wasn't made in a vacuum; he's consulted with a wide range of smart people. I can only hope and pray they're more right than wrong.

[ewoman]

03:51 PM on 11/24/2009

Especially for Obey's edgycation.

[WASanford]

02:07 PM on 11/24/2009

I agree with you Representative Obey, but you'll be asked to fund this "surge." You can say no can't you? Just don't give a president who's misguided the funds he needs to take us over the cliff. Please say "NO!"

[1010TRAVIS]

12:31 PM on 11/24/2009

has anyone seen the defecit.

[rf dude]

09:51 AM on 11/25/2009

Did you forget where you left it?

[medic628]

11:45 AM on 11/24/2009

DAVID THERE IS NOT ANY MONEY NOW BECAUSE OF BOTH WARS. Again we keep saying we are the greatest country in the world and we can not or will not take care of our own people. GREED!!!

[Okieborn]

11:16 AM on 11/24/2009

Obey is exactly right !!!
Why President Obama will not listen to good common sense is beyond me !!
Obama is exactly the opposite of the young man I volunteered for, if he continues following Bush's thinking this will definately be a one term administration !!
This nation cannot afford to be a nation builder when our own nation is in terrible trouble !!!
Obey for President in 2012 !!!

[Siebenstein]

04:47 AM on 11/24/2009

agreed, besides killing more people, but never mind that

[Whinger]

03:33 AM on 11/24/2009

Ah, I love the smell of coffee in the morning!

[duxguts]

02:42 AM on 11/24/2009

That's not exactly correct Rep. Obey, we can print some more.

[BlackYowe]

11:16 PM on 11/23/2009

You got that right, Rep. Obey!

[TheBaffler]

10:58 PM on 11/23/2009

It's OK. When Obama wants to give his corporate masters trillions more in handouts, he'll borrow it on our credit like he did before.

[One more Thing]

10:30 PM on 11/23/2009

Obey for President!

DO: Change you can do!

[SoccerNana]

09:53 PM on 11/23/2009

"There ain't going to be no money for nothing if we pour it all into Afghanistan,"

Then stop the 10 million dollars monthly welfare checks to Iraq we've been paying for the last seven years.

[offred]

07:51 PM on 11/23/2009

Let every hawk and war profiteer who's ever been quoted in support of either war be assessed a special tax to fund the Afghan war, since the U.S. can't afford it right now.

Start with the Cheneys, Bushes, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Bill-O, all Halliburton execs and staff, all Blackwater execs and staff, etc.

In fact, any company executive or manager whose company makes a profit from the war industry should also pay a windfall tax during a war. For example, KBR and Dyncorps execs should pay an extra 5 percent in taxes.

Not that such a tax would prevent them from lobbying for war, but it would make it less profitable.

[xilduq]

11:28 PM on 11/23/2009

the US never could afford it, but that's beside the point