Iraq Alternatives: What Could We Buy With That Money? genre: Just Jihad & Video-Philes
In all the back and forth over the merits of the war in Iraq, we often hear about the money being spent but we're rarely presented with the specific items that could be purchased with that same cash.
The following video does just that. It provides a laundry list of the things that could be purchased for the American people with the money it costs to prosecute the war for one single day.
When one thinks about the war in this way...not to mention the many other costs including the loss of life...it is an astounding contrast and a stark reality check.
However, what ultimately amazes me is the arguments we have endured and will continue to endure during peace time...you know...the arguments that we can't afford health care, we can't assure that Social Security will survive, we can't afford to address poverty or homelessness, we cant assure that a college education is available to all of our citizens, and many more.
It begs an important question -- Why can we afford limitless spending on death and destruction and so little on the basic needs of the American citizenry?
Tagged as: Deficit Spending, Education, Health Care, Homelessness, Iraq War, Military Spending, National Debt, Poverty, Social Security
Daniel DiRito | February 23, 2008 | 5:19 PM
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