'Stimulus' contains NO funding for troops in field

Highlighted in previous post, but deserving of its own space here.

Weekly Standard quotes memorandum from Rep. Kirk:

F. Despite $550B in Spending, No Funds for Troops in Field

Despite spending $550 billion, no funds are provided for troops in Afghanistan or Iraq. The Defense Department estimates they will need $60-$80 billion soon to support immediate combat operations.

When money is being thrown around with such unprecedented abandon, it's hard to understand how they could miss anything at all, let alone the war-fighters in Afghanistan and Iraq. But they seem to have their priorities.

Related post here.