The Mounting Cost of the War in Iraq

What could $151 billion have paid for?

by Thad Williamson

Dollars and Sense magazine, July / August 2004

IN THE UNITED STATES (FOR ONE YEAR)

23 million housing vouchers, OR

Health care for 27 million uninsured, OR

The salaries of 3 million elementary school teachers, OR

Head Start for 20 million children, OR

678,200 fire engines

IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD (FOR TWO YEARS)

Food for half of the malnourished people in the world, AND

A comprehensive, global HIV/AIDS treatment/ prevention program, AND

Providing clean water and sanitation to all who lack them, AND

Immunizations for all children

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