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19 Aug 06

Think Progress » CBO Forecasts ‘Staying the Course’ In Iraq Would Increase Deficit By $1.3 Trillion Over Next Decade

  • A phased withdrawal would save $416 billion on the deficit over the next four years and $1.28 trillion over the next decade. On the other hand, a strategy of “stay the course” will increase the deficit by $313 billion over the next four years and $1.3 trillion over the next decade.
06 Aug 06

The Seattle Times: Politics: Iraq war is costing $100,000 per minute

  • the price tag for combat and nation-building since Sept. 11, 2001, to nearly a half-trillion dollars, approaching the inflation-adjusted cost of the 13-year Vietnam War

Snapshot of How VA Budget Shortfall is Hurting Veterans

  • The VA claims that
    by shifting funds dedicated to replace old equipment and conduct maintenance the
    department can address its budget shortfall and meet veterans’ demand for
    timely, high–quality health care.  The following snapshots from across the
    nation reflect the stark reality of the budget shortfall on veterans’ access to
    safe, high quality care. 

Sustained Budget Deficits: Longer-Run U.S. Economic Performance and the Risk of Financial and Fiscal Disarray

  • Paper presented at the AEA-NAEFA Joint Session, Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meetings, The Andrew Brimmer Policy Forum, "National Economic and Financial Policies for Growth and Stability", January 5, 2004
22 Jul 06

Peninsula Peace and Justice Center: 5/17/06 - Support Our Troops, Anybody?


  • A case in point is Marine Lance Cpl. James Crosby. He left Iraq strapped to a gurney after his legs were paralyzed and his innards lacerated by shrapnel. When he exited the combat zone to head back home for treatment, he realized the military cut his pay by 50%. "Before you leave the combat zone, they swipe your ID card through a computer, and you go back to your base pay," he said.
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