The War Chest

The President passed word through three of his top aides that the White House will ask for $80 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's well on the way to the $100 billion for the year I told you about on January 4.

The request for more money comes even as Congress' top budget analyst predicted $855 billion in deficits over the next decade -- without the war money factored in. (CNN)