The Cost of War...

I found these interesting links on how much the war(s) in Iraq and Afghanistan really cost us.

Both links below can break it down per state, city but the first link provides feedback of the other ways the money could be invested.

1.)Cost of War

I've included the information for the State of Illinois.

Taxpayers in Illinois will pay $49.1 billion for total Iraq & Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:

- 20,522,595 People with Health Care for One Year OR

- 65,333,548 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year OR

- 1,010,890 Public Safety Officers for One year OR

- 856,843 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR

- 4,971,589 Scholarships for University Students for One YearOR

- 9,183,037 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5350 OR

- 356,210 Affordable Housing Units OR

- 33,857,487 Children with Health Care for One Year OR

- 7,271,943 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR

- 755,108 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR

- 716,692 Port Container Inspectors for One year

The second link is a running counter of the cost of war(s) (Iraq and Afghanistan).

2.)Cost of War (running counter)