Support our troops?

The budget for next year’s Iraq spending is being debated and passed in Congress currently. It comes in total to about 165 billion dollars, and includes an increase in pay for the troops of 3.9 percent. The Democrats in Congress increased this raise from the White House’s suggested 3.4 percent. Last week President Bush released a statement saying the extra raise was “unnecessary” and that he “strongly opposes” the pay increase. So I ask all the flag-wearing bumper-sticker-donning half-hearted Republicans who have tried to patent patriotism—who supports the troops?