I can’t pretend I know much about the War in Iraq, even though I’ve read Richard Clarke’s Against All Enemies, and Bob Woodward’s Plan of Attack Well, I had to read the latter for a class in college that I really can’t remember. I even read Michael Gordon’s CobraII – yea, obviously I have too much time on my hands.
Still there’s definitely one thing that gets me – the cost of the war. What would I spend my tax dollars on if I had the choice?
Cost of War: 720 Million/Day
How would you spend it?
FOR THAT PRICE, YOU COULD PROVIDE:
34,904 FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
1,153,846 CHILDREN WITH FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES
1,274, 336 HOMES WITH RENEWABLE ELECTRICTY
95, 364 HEADSTART PLACES FOR CHILDREN
6,482 FAMILIES WITH 3 BEDROOM HOMES
12, 478 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
423,529 CHILDREN WITH HEALTHCARE
163,525 PEOPLE WITH HEALTHCARE
84 NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
EVERY DAY
“THE COST OF WAR” PROJECT
Based on the work of nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and colleague Linda Bilmes.
For more information check out: http://www.afsc.org/cost/default.htm
Or Blog at: http://www.howwouldyouspendit.blogspot.com/
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