Explore the magnitude and meaning of federal spending decisions using our interactive Trade-Offs tool. (Note: National Priorities Project's website has an additional set of programs to compare.)
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Program: Afghanistan war spending for FY2012 Enacted Department of Defense Budget for FY2012 Enacted Iraq war spending for FY2012 Enacted Total Afghanistan War Spending Since FY2001 Total Iraq & Afghanistan war spending for FY2012 Enacted Total Iraq War Spending Since FY2003 Total War Spending (Iraq & Afghanistan) Since FY2001
Trade-Off: All Annual Energy Costs for a Household for One Year Children Receiving Low-Income Healthcare for One Year Elementary School Teachers for One Year Fair Market Rent for One Bedroom Apartment for One Year Firefighters for One Year Head Start Slots for Children for One Year Households Converted to All Solar Energy for One Year Households Converted to All Wind Energy for One Year Military Veterans Receiving VA Medical Care for One Year One Year Worth of Groceries for an Individual People Receiving Low-Income Healthcare for One Year Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officers for One Year Scholarships for University Students for One Year Students receiving Pell Grants of $5550