Trade-Offs
Taxpayers in Arizona's 7th Congressional District have paid $776.9 million for Total Afghanistan War Spending Since FY2001. For the same amount of money, the following could be provided:
- 438,202 Annual Energy Costs for a Household for One Year OR
- 336,918 Children Receiving Low-Income Healthcare for One Year OR
- 14,760 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
- 64,422 Fair Market Rent for One Bedroom Apartment for One Year OR
- 93,988 Head Start Slots for Children for One Year OR
- 281,558 Households Converted to All Solar Energy for One Year OR
- 591,273 Households Converted to All Wind Energy for One Year OR
- 101,249 Military Veterans Receiving VA Medical Care for One Year OR
- 371,205 One Year Worth of Groceries for an Individual OR
- 230,955 People Receiving Low-Income Healthcare for One Year OR
- 10,476 Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officers for One Year OR
- 113,338 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
- 139,987 Students receiving Pell Grants of $5550