900 Billion over 9 or 10 years. Less than the wars and the tax cuts on wealthy americans that the congress passed.
The underlying message is Bush pissed away the 900 billion that could have healed the lame and given all of us eternal life. Here goes the “win one for the Swimmer” part of the speech.
There is no way it will be 900 billion over 10 years. the amount will be at least three to for times that. Look at the history of any other big program like this and than do the math.