Liberal Democrats are lining up in staunch opposition to President Obama‘s plan to keep thousands of U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

The lawmakers — including leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), members of the Armed Services Committee, and at least one prominent voice in the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) — say the administration‘s timeline is far too protracted, putting American lives at risk and wasting precious taxpayer dollars much better spent at home.

The Democrats are calling for a quicker withdrawal of all U.S. troops and a shift of war resources to domestic services.