Federal Budget Trade-Offs

Could your tax dollars be better spent?
Location Type
State
Program
Trade-Off
Taxpayers in the United States will pay $299 billion for total Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
88,120,908 People with Health Care for One Year OR
6,457,683 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
5,127,386 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
46,226,147 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
55,886,115 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5350 OR
2,325,821 Affordable Housing Units OR
131,780,734 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
41,030,701 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
4,911,552 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
309,532,439 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year

Notes and Sources
Go to Cost of War Counters