Funding
White House Claim:
"The U.S. Congress passed the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act which
authorizes $3.47 billion for Afghanistan over fiscal years 2003-2006."
Fact: While President Bush declared a "Marshall Plan for Afghanistan"
in April 2002, the nation has "received only a fraction of the $10.2
billion" that the World Bank said was necessary over the first five
years.
—Senate Foreign Relations Committee Testimony, 10/16/03
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http://www.progressivetrail.org/articles/031224Board.shtml
Wednesday December24, 2003
On Dec. 13, the White House issued a document entitled "2003: A Year
of Accomplishment for the American People."
The document made various inaccurate and deceptive claims about the
administration's record over the last year.
This report by the Center for American Progress seeks to correct those
distortions, matching the White House's rhetoric with facts.
Harry
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