Impact of Bush's $87 Billion On Your State

[Ramsey]

I didn't see this posted yet. The National Priorities Project has a state by state description of the impact of Bush's $87 billion request for additional funds for Iraq:

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/issues/military/iraq/factsheet03/index.html

"The Impact on Your State offers a state-by-state breakdown of how President Bush's requested $87 billion in additional war spending could be spent instead to create more jobs and meet community needs at the same time. This Factsheet also provides a graphic illustration of current federal spending priorities, comparing the total amount of war-related spending with spending on basic needs such as food and nutrition, the environment, housing, education, the environment and veterans' benefits."

[asjr]

1. priorities

Ramsey, thanks for this. My son-in-law is Gen Manager at a local radio station. I am sending this to him. Hope he will broadcast it.

[mike_c]

2. holy sh*t-- bookmarked for sending to everyone I know....

This is a MUST VISIT site! The bar-graph below the state budget effects is absolutely priceless. It fully illustrates the moral bankruptcy of Imperial Amerika.

[Mel]

3. State of NC cost to tax payers $2.1 billion

I decided to post the break down from my state maybe others can do the same?

Cost of War to North Carolina

$336.4 million for school construction
resulting in 8,070 new jobs, AND

2,749 new affordable housing units,
creating 6,729 new jobs, AND

$354.4 million for local and state roads and
bridges, creating 12,456 new jobs, AND

10,132 new firefighters, AND

health care coverage for 141,487 people.