Just a few stats with regards to Cleveland, Ohio and the cost of the Iraq War:

Amount of income taxes from Cleveland residents that goes toward paying for the Iraq War............$479.2M

Families in poverty in Cleveland............22.2%

Child poverty rate..........................41.9%

Unemployment rate...........................16.1%

What could be purchased for the residents of Cleveland with the $479.2M it residents pay for the Iraq War:

*Homes ith Renewable Electricity............48,784

*Children with Health Care..................24,772

*Adults with Healh Care.....................14,601

*Head Start paces for Children...............6,726

*Scholarships to Universities................5,390

*Public Safety Officers......................1,045

*Port Copntainer Inspectors....................899

*Elementary School Teachers....................740

*Music and Art Teachers........................667

*Affordable Housing Units......................406

*New E$elemnetary Schools........................4

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Yes this is what just Cleveland, Ohio could have with just their share of income taxes that their esidents pay that go roward funding the Iraq War...

Just a sidebar:

*Mediaum household income in Cleveland....................$26,500

*Average income of top 20 military contractors CEO's...$9,095,756

*Highest paid military contractor CEO..................$24,399,747

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Just a little food for thought...

Source: Profiteering Institute of Policy Studies

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