Set a Spending Limit on Iraq

Congress should creatively use its power of the purse to keep Iraq from becoming an indefinite quagmire.

By Bruce Ackerman | January 10, 2007

THERE ARE LOTS of bad ways for Congress to respond to President Bush's escalation in Iraq. But there is one good way: Set a price tag on the long-run cost of the war — say $500 billion — and tell the president that he won't be getting a penny more.

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This article was originally published in LA Times.