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Benchmark For Progress? $100 Billion Spent On Iraq War Contracts
Started by washingtonindependent · 10 months ago
So says the New York Times’ James Risen, who got the figures from a Congressional Budget Office study to be released today. The study also finds that about 20 percent of the funding for the Iraq war goes to government contractors, who, at about 180,000, outnumber U.S. troops in
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10 months ago
Is John McCain in the pocket of insurance companies?
Is john McCain in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies?
Is John McCain in the pocket of other nations?
Here is a list of lobbyists and employees of major companies working in major positions in the McCain campaign. It will answer any questions you might have about the people who are advising and influencing him.
http://mccainsource.com/corruption?id=0006