1) And yet you got upset when Cheney did it.
2) The money we spend in Iraq would not pay for everything on your "list of priorities". Also, in the case of medical research, who benefits if the government funds a cure? Why should a pharmo comp reap the benefits of public funding? And which do you propose gets it, the one who contributes the most to your campaign? I'd like to see the facts on your 180,000. Everything I have read has that number closer to 20,000.
3) See #2. There is only so much time, money and people to do the work. You must prioritize.