How should we pay for the hurricanes?

by Rodney Berry

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Citizens for tax Justice
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Common Cause
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Congressional Budget Office
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The Heritage Foundation
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People for a Responsible Budget
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President George W. Bush
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Senator Jim Bunning
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Senator Mitch McConnell
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Representative Ron Lewis
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Sources

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October 7, 2005
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October 7, 2005
Mallaby, Sebastian “A time for McCain?” Courier-Journal, October 17, 2005, A-9
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Moffitt, Robert E., “Paying for Katrina relief: Cancel or delay Medicare drug benefit,” The Heritage Foundation (www.heritage.org)
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Shields, Scott, “Operation offset: GOP may cut Medicare to pay for Katrina,” www.mydd.com
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