Roll back support for the war

IF THE Democrats in Congress cannot see their way clear to cut off funding for the war, perhaps they should try this instead: When President Bush asks for more money for the war in Iraq, not just for the so-called surge but also for any further pursuit of the war there, Congress should match Bush's request with a rollback, dollar for dollar, of his tax cuts. It is already unconscionable that our grandchildren will be paying for this disaster. Tightly link the cost of this war to paying now. Critics will have a hard time simplistically saying that the Democrats are not supporting our troops when the critics themselves are being put in the position of being unwilling to pay for that support.

Bush considers his tax cuts his legacy. Tie his tax cuts to his war. Drive a wedge. Make him choose.

ROBERT ABRUZZO
Burlington