Cost of War - CBO analysis: Spending 'cut' deal doesn't actually cut spending

Daily Kos: CBO analysis: Spending 'cut' deal doesn't actually cut spending: "The Congressional Budget Office estimate shows that compared with current spending rates the spending bill due for a House vote Thursday would pare just $352 million from the deficit through Sept. 30. About $8 billion in cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid are offset by nearly equal increases in defense spending.

When war funding is factored in the legislation would actually increase total federal outlays by $3.3 billion relative to current levels."