Sunday, August 27, 2006
The Cost of Staying the Course in Iraq
An interesting comparison of the opportunity costs associated with the wasteful spending on the needless war started by President Bush without justification:Crooks and Liars » The Cost of “Staying the Course”
Taxpayers in California will pay $40.3 billion for the cost of war in Iraq. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
* 16,733,296 People with Health Care or
* 627,551 Elementary School Teachers or
* 4,767,634 Head Start Places for Children or
* 25,168,314 Children with Health Care or
* 235,246 Affordable Housing Units or
* 4,390 New Elementary Schools or
* 7,685,109 Scholarships for University Students or
* 616,017 Music and Arts Teachers or
* 741,482 Public Safety Officers or
* 117,140,845 Homes with Renewable Electricity or
* 601,790 Port Container Inspectors
Go check out what the trade-offs are for your state.
