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"In teaching middle-schoolers about the federal budget, I found NPP's website, particularly the trade-offs, to be a shocking eye opener to many of the students on how we spend our money as a nation."
- Liam Bowler, Peace Campaign Coordinator
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Federal Budget Trade-Offs
Taxpayers in Chicago, Illinois will pay $9.5 billion for total Iraq & Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided: 3,967,456 People with Health Care for One Year OR 12,630,372 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year OR 195,427 Public Safety Officers for One year OR 165,646 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR 961,114 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR 1,775,277 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5350 OR 68,863 Affordable Housing Units OR 6,545,376 Children with Health Care for One Year OR 1,405,822 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR 145,979 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR 138,552 Port Container Inspectors for One yearNotes and Sources Go to Cost of War Counters |
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