Federal Budget Trade-Offs

Could your tax dollars be better spent?
Location Type
State
Congressional District
Program
Trade-Off
Taxpayers in Congressional District 3 (Kind) will pay $1.6 billion for total Iraq and Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
1,058,602 People with Health Care for One Year OR
2,002,535 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year OR
36,752 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
27,088 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
244,111 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
306,896 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5350 OR
13,697 Affordable Housing Units OR
1,263,606 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
247,273 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
28,642 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
23,561 Port Container Inspectors for One year

Notes and Sources
Go to Cost of War Counters