Taxpayers in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania have paid $2 billion for the Iraq War thus far. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:





490,774 People with Health Care OR
2,389,807 Homes with Renewable Electricity OR
43,553 Public Safety Officers OR
30,274 Music and Arts Teachers OR
163,361 Scholarships for University Students OR
105 New Elementary Schools OR
20,196 Affordable Housing Units OR
623,717 Children with Health Care OR
311,462 Head Start Places for Children OR
31,498 Elementary School Teachers OR
27,700 Port Container Inspectors

Notes and Sources
Go to Cost of War Counter

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