Federal Budget Trade-Offs

Could your tax dollars be better spent?
Location Type
State
Program
Trade-Off
Taxpayers in California will pay $114.9 billion for total Iraq & Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
47,305,588 People with Health Care for One Year OR
2,053,320 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
1,623,657 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
17,273,009 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
21,483,103 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5350 OR
344,035 Affordable Housing Units OR
42,963,476 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
13,748,158 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
1,650,766 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
204,784,939 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year

Notes and Sources
Go to Cost of War Counters