87 Billion Lies

Yet again, during Bush's speech last night, the GOP attacked Kerry for voting for the $87 billion for the Iraq boondoggle before he voted against it.

Of course, the facts (ignored by the GOP) are that Kerry wanted the $87 B taken from a rollback of Bush's tax cut for those making above $200,000 in income and voted for this version of the bill. The President refused to let the tax cut be rolled back, so instead we borrowed the money for the war from the Chinese, Japanese, and other investors. Kerry voted against this version of the bill.

My question is: If the President had no other choice but to pay for the $87 billion by rolling back the tax cut on those earning above $200,000, would he have asked for the money or not?

Is there any journalist on the planet with enough balls to ask him this question?