Poll: 71 percent think Iraq spending hurts economy

[babylonsister]

I'm happy to see this; not everyone's asleep. Good luck with this, McCain.


Poll: 71 percent think Iraq spending hurts economy


(CNN) -- More than 7 out of 10 Americans think government spending on the war in Iraq is partly responsible for the economic troubles in the United States, according to results of a recent poll.
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President Bush meets with his economic team at the White House on Monday.

In the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll conducted last weekend, 71 percent said they think U.S. spending in Iraq is a reason for the nation's poor economy. Twenty-eight percent said they didn't think so.

The weekend poll, timed to coincide with the Iraq war's fifth anniversary, also showed little U.S. support for the conflict. Fewer than one in three respondents -- 32 percent -- said they support the war, while 66 percent said they oppose it.

Sixty-one percent of those polled said the next president should remove most U.S. troops from Iraq "within a few months of taking office."

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/18/poll.iraq.economy/index.html?eref=rss_politics

[bryant69]

1. Well it undoubtedly is -

Nice that people are noticing it.

I hope that our candidate can square that particular circle and get people to recognize what is going on.

Bryant
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[babylonsister]

3. It's a no-brainer to us, but those not paying attention worry me

constantly. This seems to indicate more are paying attention than I thought; it's a great thing.

[bdamomma]

2. don't you think the percentage should be higher.

I guess when the invasion is not being televised it is out of sight and out of mind for some Americans.

Sickening, and these thugs will gladly use the ignorance of the sheeple to go into another country and invade it.

Pre emptive attacks and invasions will not go unnoticed by other countries someone will pay, and it will be costly for many of us.

[GAtomboy]

4. Pffft

The other 29% are the big businesses and rich Americans that are profiting from the war!

[babylonsister]

6. Or, the mindless people who still sport their * bumperstickers proudly. nt

[bdamomma]

7. yea, that percentage sounds about right.

[Johonny]

8. nah

should be 99 %. Only 1 % are making money off this economic mess of a war.

[forintegrity]

5. DUH. Definitely a no brainer!

Just think of what we could do with all that money in this country!!!