Hey, It’s a Plan!

by Jon Mandle on October 4, 2006

Maybe they should try $40 million. (via Atrios)

Tucked away in fine print in the military spending bill for this past year was a lump sum of $20 million to pay for a celebration in the nation’s capital “for commemoration of success” in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Not surprisingly, the money was not spent.

Now Congressional Republicans are saying, in effect, maybe next year. A paragraph written into spending legislation and approved by the Senate and House allows the $20 million to be rolled over into 2007.

{ 4 comments }

1

David 10.04.06 at 7:19 am

Instead of an earmark, this specific allocation could perhaps be called a toetag

2

Doug T 10.04.06 at 7:49 am

Seems like a lot of money. I mean, they’ve already made a nice Mission Accomplished Banner–can’t they just re-use that one?

3

Michael 10.04.06 at 8:22 am

And people say the administration failed to plan for after the military victory…

4

yeti 10.05.06 at 10:17 am

Next year in Jerusalem!

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