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$120 Billion More for Wars and Tax Breaks for His Buddies.

"Upcoming White House requests would boost total spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan well past the $400 billion mark, while spending for hurricane relief would top $100 billion, administration officials acknowledge.
The new totals came to light Thursday as the administration said it would ask Congress for $120 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $18 billion more this year for hurricane relief." By Andrew Taylor

"President Bush went Thursday to a center of American innovation, the 3M Company, which invented Scotch Tape and Post-it notes, to call for permanent tax breaks for industries that invest in research and development and to improve Republican chances in a pivotal state in a midterm election year." By Elisabeth Bumiller