Congress, Obama spar over paying for Afghan plan (AP)

By admin, 03-12-2009

From left, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Amid soaring budget deficits, President Barack Obama is running into congressional qualms over how to pay for his troop buildup in Afghanistan. Military strategy aside, the $30 billion cost is causing concern on both sides of the aisle. Still, leaders in Congress predicted Wednesday that Obama would prevail in winning funding for the war escalation.



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