AFSCME 3357-HOF'S BLOG

The Cost of the War in Iraq $166 Billion & counting

Below is a counter for the cost of the war in Iraq. There are options to figure how much is attributable to each state, and more importantly, the opportunity costs in various social welfare alternatives. For example, the same money could have paid for health insurance for 99 million school children. All of the world hunger project could have been funded for six years.

I wonder what $166 Billion could have done in terms of funding a project to develop new technologies for energy independence -- fuel cells, hydrogen generation, better solar cells, energy efficient appliances & lighting. We could have developed new industries. Next lifetime I guess.



Cost of War