[Carolinamom]

.6t increase......have you forgotten that we are in a war?

[dwilli]

I thought the costs of the invasion were somewhere around
$100b. You're saying it cost $600 b?

Might spending cuts been the answer to offset the costs
of war?

Part of the Farm bill, Education Bill, Prescript Drugs,
etc. could have been at least trimmed down?

[bvw]

In today's interview, Secret Society barely comes up for air. For more on 322 see the Atlantic Monthly's May 2000, "Politics: George W., Knight of Eulogea" (http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2000/05/robbins.htm)

Russert: You were both in Skull and Bones, the secret society.

President Bush: It's so secret we can't talk about it.

Russert: What does that mean for America? The conspiracy theorists are going to go wild.

President Bush: I'm sure they are. I don’t know. I haven't seen the (unintel) yet. (Laughs)

Russert: Number 322.

President Bush: First of all, he's not the nominee, and I look forward.

Russert: Are you prepared to lose?

President Bush: No, I'm not going to lose.

Russert: If you did, what would you do?

President Bush: Well, I don't plan on losing.