Federal Budget Trade-Offs

Could your tax dollars be better spent?
Location Type
State
Congressional District
Program
Trade-Off
Taxpayers in Congressional District 6 (Upton) will pay $1.5 billion for total Iraq & Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
545,449 People with Health Care for One Year OR
30,105 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
26,257 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
149,186 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
271,157 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5350 OR
11,694 Affordable Housing Units OR
1,084,756 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
219,303 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
20,494 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
2,038,869 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year

Notes and Sources
Go to Cost of War Counters