President George W. Bush announces his $74.7 billion wartime supplemental budget request in the Pentagon on March 25, 2003 (DoD)
Analysts Criticize Bush $75B War Chest Story aired: Wednesday, March 26, 2003
The Bush administration's request for $75 billion dollars to fund the next six months of war is being met with skepticism by budget analysts who say that figure may just be the tip of the iceberg.
In addition, a recent New York Times/CBS news poll suggested a shift in opinion in the American public with regards to the war in Iraq, with war costs playing a significant role in the change.
Chris Hellman of the Center for Defense Information in Washington gives his view of how much war and the aftermath will actually cost.
Guests:
Chris Hellman of the Center for Defense Information
