Dr. No Says No to War Supplemental Appropriations

Lecturing his collegues who "changed their position on the war now that the White House has changed hands," chastising them for "spending money we do not have" in a "'compromise' bill spends 15 percent more than the president requested," and reminding them that "the best way to support our troops is to bring them home from Iraq and Afghanistan" — Ron Paul on the War Funding Bill.

He notes that "in addition to the $106 billion to continue the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq" and "a $108 billion loan guarantee to the International Monetary Fund," in the midst of "the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression" we are sending "$660 million for Gaza, $555 million for Israel, $310 million for Egypt, $300 million for Jordan, and $420 million for Mexico," as well as "$889 million... to the United Nations for 'peacekeeping' missions," "one billion dollars... to address the global financial crisis outside our borders and nearly $8 billion... to address a 'potential pandemic flu.'"