Federal Budget Trade-Offs

Could your tax dollars be better spent?
Location Type
State
City, Town or County
Program
Trade-Off
Taxpayers in Lodi, California will pay $185.8 million for total Iraq and Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
76,492 People with Health Care for One Year OR
3,320 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
2,625 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
27,930 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
34,738 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5350 OR
556 Affordable Housing Units OR
69,471 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
22,231 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
2,669 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
331,134 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year

Notes and Sources
Go to Cost of War Counters