Alternative Priorities for Iraq War Spending
Monday, June 18th, 2007ALTERNATIVE PRIORITIES FOR IRAQ WAR SPENDING
The money spent on the Iraq War will reach approximately $456 billion by September, according to the National Priorities Project (NPP), an organization that tracks public spending. Some estimates predict the cost of the war will reach $2 trillion or more in the near future.
“Jews Against the War” urges Americans to reflect on our nation’s current priorities of war and conquest, and contrast them with an alternative path – one that embodies a higher calling, one of justice, compassion, respect, and peace. Consider…
The Costs of War:
• $4,100 for every American household.
• $1,500 for every American.
• $3,400 for every taxpayer.
• $11 million per hour and $275 million per day.
With $456 billion America could:
• Feed and educate the world’s poor for five and a half years.