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Where does the money to fund these benefits come from? Q. For the Death, Survivor, Retirement and Disability benefits we can receive from Social Security, where does the money to fund these benefits come from? I already know that the Supplemental Security Income from the Disability Benefits come from the U.S treasury general funds but what about the others? Are they also from the U.S Treasury general Funds? Asked by Elizabeth - Sun May 17 15:51:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. from your paychecks Answered by $so fresh so clean$ (3 for 3) - Mon May 18 15:25:17 2009 Democrat Obama Supporters: Do You Support Obama's Supplemental of $83 Billion For Iraq & Afghanistan? Q. President Obama's new $83.4 billion supplemental war request, this is in addition to the February $130 billion which was part of the 2010 Budget, which brings the cost of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq to $1 Trillion. Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, who co-chairs the Progressive Caucus, had said in an earlier interview that she can't support raising troop levels. She came out Thursday with this statement: "As proposed, this funding will do two things - it will prolong our occupation of Iraq through at least the end of 2011 and it will deepen and expand our military presence in Afghanistan indefinitely. "I cannot support either of these scenarios. Instead of attempting to find military solutions to the problems we face in… [cont.] Asked by Richard V - Fri Apr 10 20:18:07 2009 - - 13 Answers - 1 Comments A. Nope, I sure don't. Echoing the support our troops rhetoric of the Bush administration, Kenneth Baer, a spokesman for the White House budget office, declared, We look forward to working with Congress to give our men and women in uniform what they need this year to do the hard work we are asking of them in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the White House claimed that beginning in fiscal 2010 the administration will include the war funding in the regular Pentagon budget, the use of the supplemental, which comes just days after the unveiling of the $534 billion Pentagon budget, only underscores the fundamental continuity between the policies of the two administrations. Such emergency funding bills were a staple of the Bush administration,… [cont.] Answered by justgoodfolk - Sat Apr 11 05:49:14 2009 Is the defense budget too large?
Q. The President s 2008 Budget: * Provides $481.4 billion for the Department of Defense s base budget a 62-percent increase over 2001 to ensure a high level of military readiness as the Department develops capabilities to meet future threats, defends the homeland, and supports the all-volunteer force and their families; * Supports operations in the Global War on Terror by providing an additional $93.4 billion in supplemental funds for 2007 and $141.7 billion for 2008, including funds to accelerate efforts to train and equip Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces; * Continues ground force modernization and the expansion of Special Operations Forces; * Enhances missile defense capabilities by adding additional interceptor… [cont.] Asked by MEXICAN AMERICAN - Thu Feb 15 20:03:35 2007 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments A. The defense budget is probably too small. Unfortunately China and Russia's Military spending is increasing at a rapid pace, so the US will need to keep this in mind with their defense spending as well as spending on the war on Terror. Answered by R M - Thu Feb 15 20:12:59 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Supplemental Funding"
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