SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY?
 
one thing that really bothers me is the fact that Bush has, on every occasion, low balled the cost of the war...to a country that is WILLING to pay the cost, for the sake of trying to make it look cheaper than it is.  the result is that we ALWAYS need more money than we gave them and then bush goes and asks for more. 

When he's challenged on this, he accuses the democrats of 'not supporting our troops'.  the problem is that bush didn't offer the support from the get-go because he feared a political cost.  when the dems went along with his numbers, which turn out to be bunk...well, they want to know what we're getting into next when the administration wants another blank check.  everyone would do better with a little more honesty in this. 

(inspired by this article/quote from span) :

The Bush administration underestimated the 2004 cost of U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan by $12.3 billion, a report released on Wednesday found, fueling criticism that the war was badly planned.

The shortfall is forcing the Defense Department to shift funds from other uses, including pushing expenses from the 2004 fiscal year into 2005, in a move likely to boost war costs further down the line, Congress’ investigative arm found.