Bush Just Never Stops Lying

Think Progress reports: Bush Caught Hyping False Iraq Spending Deadline. Renewing his veto threat on Wednesday, President Bush told Congress “the clock is ticking for our troops in the field“: BUSH: Congress continues to pursue these [withdrawal] bills, and as they do, the clock is ticking for our troops in the field. Funding for our forces in Iraq will begin to run out in mid-April. Members of Congress need to stop making political statements, and start providing vital funds for our troops. And lo and behold, what a surprise… /sarcasm> A new report from the Congressional Research Service makes clear that Bush’s deadline is completely fabricated: In a memo to the Senate Budget Committee dated Wednesday, the congressional analysts said the Army has enough money in its existing budget to fund operations and maintenance through the end of May — about $52.6 billion. If additional transfer authority is tapped, subject to Congress approving a reprogramming request, the Army would have enough funds to make it through nearly two additional months, or toward the end of July. Using all of its transfer authority, the Army could have as much as $60.1 billion available.