Conrad Proposes Cutting $20 Billion from Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

BISMARCK, ND – In a shocking move that was rejected by his fellow Democrats, Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) proposed cutting funding for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Conrad’s proposal would have cut $20 billion from President Bush’s $142 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan next year. (Dems Nix Idea of Military Budget Cuts, Andrew Taylor, the Associated Press, March 1, 2007)

“While thousands of Americans are risking their lives on a daily basis to fight and to win the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, Senator Conrad proposes pulling the rug out from under them. When even his own party members jumped to be first to disclaim any desire to join the Senator, Conrad quickly backtracked, claiming to support the President’s numbers. The voters of North Dakota deserve an answer as to why Senator Conrad wants to play politics with funding affecting the welfare of our troops while they are in harm’s way.” said Ken Karls, Chairman of the North Dakota Republican Party.

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