'Bushwhacked!*

Bush sent a $2.9 trillion spending plan to Congress today. The plan would make his tax cuts, including those for the wealthiest Americans, permanent; would allocate s$245 billion (in additon to the $70 billion already sought for 2008) over the next two years to the war in Irag and "fighting global terror;" and would include $78 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid over the next five years. To read more about how this affects you: ARTICLE *With deep respect for the late Molly Ivins.