NPP In ActionCalifornia 9th District
"For 25 years National Priorities Project has insightfully and accurately brought the realities of federal spending priorities into the forefront of discussions both within the halls of Congress and across the nation. It’s work has greatly assisted those of us who are working to reorient our federal budget priorities to reflect our Nation’s values and the true needs of our people."
- The Honorable Barbara Lee (CA 9th)
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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 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 12,630,372 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One YearNotes and Sources Go to Cost of War Counters |
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