Take note, Pa voters. Taxpayers have paid $19.9 billion for Iraq. See the TRADE-OFFS.

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Taxpayers in Pennsylvania have paid $19.9 billion for the Iraq War thus far. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:

4,920,673 People with Health Care for One Year OR

23,961,030 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year OR

436,682 Public Safety Officers for One year OR

303,540 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR

1,637,916 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR

1,049 New Elementary Schools OR

202,495 Affordable Housing Units OR

6,253,604 Children with Health Care for One Year OR

3,122,822 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR

315,809 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR

277,729 Port Container Inspectors for One year

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/tradeoffs?location_type=1&state=42&program=576&tradeoff_item_item=999&submit_tradeoffs=Get+Trade+Off

Think of it! That certainly makes ME a bitter Pennsylvania voter. We need CHANGE and it can't come soon enough.

[chill_wind]

1. Here's how your PA tax dollars were spent *instead:

"Past and current military spending consumes more than 40 cents of every federal income tax dollar.

The median income family in Pennsylvania paid $2,646 in federal income taxes in 2007. Here is how that money was spent:

Military $1,117
Health $585
Interest on Non-military Debt $271
Anti-Poverty Programs $229
Education, Training & Social Services $116
Government & Law Enforcement $103
Housing & Community Development $88
Environment, Energy & Science $70
Transportation, Commerce & Agriculture $40
International Affairs $27"

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/auxiliary/taxday2008/195.pdf

[chill_wind]

2. Kicking my ol' self. n/t