Wow! To think what we could've funded...

Taxpayers in Hawaii will pay $1.0 billion for the cost of war in Iraq. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:

350,508 People with Health Care or
19,485 Elementary School Teachers or
137,653 Head Start Places for Children or
543,259 Children with Health Care or
4,667 Affordable Housing Units or
112 New Elementary Schools or
297,212 Scholarships for University Students or
17,748 Music and Arts Teachers or
27,359 Public Safety Officers or
3,004,201 Homes with Renewable Electricity or
14,497 Port Container Inspectors

and with the $56.5 billion in tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% this year could have been spent on the people of Hawaii. If that money were used to support state and local programs, the residents of Hawaii could have $250.0 million, which could provide:

85,089 People with Health Care or
4,730 Elementary School Teachers or
33,416 Head Start Places for Children or
131,881 Children with Health Care or
1,133 Affordable Housing Units or
27 New Elementary Schools or
72,151 Scholarships for University Students or
4,309 Music and Arts Teachers or
6,642 Public Safety Officers or
729,296 Homes with Renewable Electricity or
3,519 Port Container Inspectors

The figures are from The National Priorities Project and can be figured for each State