Democrats and their friends in the media have settled on a new talking point to go after Trump, with regard to the ongoing operations in Iran. They are emphasizing the cost.
The same people who wanted to send unlimited amounts of cash to Ukraine, forever, now want you to be outraged that Trump is spending a lot of money taking out Iran.
The fact that Politico is reporting on this suggests it is an official narrative:
Massive war price tag could be a massive problem for GOP leadersRepublicans on Capitol Hill are preparing to confront a staggering price tag for the war in the Middle East after closed-door briefings this week detailed the rapid consumption of expensive munitions and the lack of any firm deadline for the end of the military campaign.Asked how much the Iran offensive would cost, House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) didn’t sugarcoat it.“A lot,” he replied.Senior Republicans privately expect President Donald Trump’s administration to request tens of billions of dollars for the Middle East conflict and other military needs from Congress in the coming days, with some GOP lawmakers hearing estimates that the Pentagon is spending as much as $2 billion a day on the war.Three F-15E jets shot down by friendly fire in Kuwait are estimated to cost $100 million alone. But Trump officials in private briefings have declined to give lawmakers any specific numbers, according to six congressional Republicans granted anonymity to describe the internal discussions.A White House request for supplemental funding could further balloon once it hits Capitol Hill, according to four other people with direct knowledge of the matter.
In case you think I’m exaggerating about this being a narrative, this has also been picked up at the Maddow Blog at MSNOW:
Democrats seize on the Iran war’s enormous daily price tagThe list of questions surrounding the ongoing war in Iran is not short. At this point, neither Donald Trump nor anyone on his team has explained in a coherent way why the administration launched this offensive, what its objectives are, what the plan is to achieve those goals, whether the war is legal or how long it’s expected to last.In case that weren’t quite enough, we also don’t know how much this war of choice is costing, though an answer is starting to come into focus.
Elizabeth Warren is pushing it.
And even Ilhan Omar.
Maybe if we ended the massive fraud and grift in Massachusetts and Minnesota, we would have an easier time paying for what’s happening in Iran.
It’s amazing how Trump can turn Democrats into fiscal conservatives overnight.
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