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Ron Paul: Iraq War Will Cost $3.5 Trillion

Nov 20, 2007
It's difficult to fully comprehend the total price tag of the Iraq war, but Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has made some staggering calculations, coming up with a whopping $3.5 trillion -- including "hidden costs" such as interest on the money we're borrowing, and long-term health care for vets.

Global Warming Propaganda Video

Mar 29, 2007
Conservative ideologues have apparently abandoned the ridiculous claim that the jury's still out on global warming. The new talking points, as outlined in this Heritage Foundation video, are as follows: Global warming has happened before, it won't be catastrophic and it's not worth endangering the global economy.