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Bush Wins War Budget Battle

Senate approves $70 billion in war funds

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 19, 2007 3:39 AM CST

(Newser) – The White House last night won a major victory in the Senate—securing $70 billion in funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, free of the restrictions linked to troop withdrawals Democrats had insisted on for weeks. In a budget deal that ended months...   Read full story »

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