As of Aug 24th 2008...
Taxpayers in Iowa City, Iowa will pay $93.6 million for total Iraq war spending approved to date. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
28,013 People with Health Care for One Year OR
105,321 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year OR
2,237 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
1,985 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
15,257 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
1,165 Affordable Housing Units OR
39,880 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
14,154 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
2,096 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
1,491 Port Container Inspectors for One year
Copyright 2007 National Priorities Project
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