Even though the Constitution says the president is the commander and chief of armed forces, Congress has power to change how much the federal government spends on defending our country. To approve the spending limits, the lawmakers must pass an appropriations bill. Also, "Power of the purse" is the power Congress has used in the past to regulate the spending in Nicaragua during the Vietnam War. Today, we are at war with Iraq and people are looking at the pro's and con's of restricting the military policy in Iraq, made by President Bush.
I think that taxpayers' dollars are being wasted on the war in Iraq. It seems we haven't made a whole lot of progress over there in the last few years. Since our economy is down and we are going further and further into national debt, i think we should spend our money more wisely. The situation in Iraq seems to only get worse. We need to get out while we can. So many American lives have been lost in the last few years and many more will be lost if we don't end this war. Someone who shares a similar opinion to mine is Lawrence J. Korb. He wrote an article expressing his opinion on this issue.
http://wysoski.blogspot.com/2010/11/issue-2-ensuring-quality-care-for.html
Issue #3- Social Insecurity
http://boesen-boesen.blogspot.com/2011/02/issue-3-social-insecurity.html
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