A little perspective on what we are spending on combat and reconstruction over in Iraq. At an average cost of $80,000 per building, that money would pay for the construction of almost 3.5 million new homes for Americans who need them. If you average one year of tuition to $20,000, that would be enough funding to put nearly 3.5 million young adults through college. (btw, those tiny images at the base of the money pile are a person and an automobile.)


(photo from crunchweb.net)