A Little Perspective on $87 billion.
Friday, October 17, 2003 by Styl-X Design | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I came accros a site witch showed how much money bush was actually spending on iraq.
http://www.crunchweb.net/87billion/
http://www.crunchweb.net/87billion/
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #3 Friday, October 17, 2003 7:08 PM
Reply #3 Friday, October 17, 2003 7:08 PM
Holy freakin cow batman!Thats one big pile of money! 
Styl-X Design
Reply #4 Friday, October 17, 2003 7:19 PM
Reply #4 Friday, October 17, 2003 7:19 PM
I would be happy if they filled my car with some of it... see, I am not asking THAT much 
White_Moth
Reply #5 Friday, October 17, 2003 7:34 PM
Reply #5 Friday, October 17, 2003 7:34 PM
I thought Iraqi oil was going to pay for the war AND rebuild the country?
I'm begining to look at the aisle of canned dog foods when I cruise the grocery store for bargains.
AND I DON'T OWN A DOG!
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I'm begining to look at the aisle of canned dog foods when I cruise the grocery store for bargains.
AND I DON'T OWN A DOG!
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Aleatoric
Reply #7 Friday, October 17, 2003 10:43 PM
Reply #7 Friday, October 17, 2003 10:43 PM
Even a bit more perspective.
87 Billion dollars is about 0.483% of the yearly federal budget (using 1.8 trillion dollars as outlined here: http://w3.access.gpo.gov/usbudget/fy2001/guide02.html
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That's about 208 of those 87 billion dollar piles.
No matter which way you look at it, there is *WAY* too much money being wasted by the government.
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87 Billion dollars is about 0.483% of the yearly federal budget (using 1.8 trillion dollars as outlined here: http://w3.access.gpo.gov/usbudget/fy2001/guide02.html
)
That's about 208 of those 87 billion dollar piles.
No matter which way you look at it, there is *WAY* too much money being wasted by the government.
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Aleatoric
Reply #8 Friday, October 17, 2003 11:02 PM
Reply #8 Friday, October 17, 2003 11:02 PM
Erk.
Above numbers should be 4.83% and about 21 piles of money.
@#$ decimal places
(next time I'll use the calculator *first*)
Above numbers should be 4.83% and about 21 piles of money.
@#$ decimal places
(next time I'll use the calculator *first*)
Sugaree
Reply #9 Friday, October 17, 2003 11:10 PM
Reply #9 Friday, October 17, 2003 11:10 PM
I think It's a small price to pay...WTF is wrong you people?
Aleatoric
Reply #10 Friday, October 17, 2003 11:31 PM
Reply #10 Friday, October 17, 2003 11:31 PM
Actually, I don't really think it's such a bad deal either. I do think the government spends too much money overall though. 
joetheblow
Reply #11 Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:37 AM
Reply #11 Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:37 AM
Well we are in there so might as well it has good funding. No point having gone through all of this just for everything to fail. Even though 87 Bil is way allot (I mean way!!!!!) I think we can afford it. And look at all the benifits and future peace (hopefully) that we get.
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I still want a piece of that 87 billion. Look, just 70k. See, I went from 200k to 70k! That's a bargin!!!
I would use it for my education and inverst in a future business. Isn't that what they want!!!
COME ON!! 70, no 60k! What a deal!
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I still want a piece of that 87 billion. Look, just 70k. See, I went from 200k to 70k! That's a bargin!!!
I would use it for my education and inverst in a future business. Isn't that what they want!!!
COME ON!! 70, no 60k! What a deal!
Old_Crab
Reply #12 Saturday, October 18, 2003 3:02 AM
Reply #12 Saturday, October 18, 2003 3:02 AM
Has anyone thought about this...it's just the beginning. Bush will eventually ask for more and more. He's already been "advising" Iraq and Syria too behave the way he wants them to. I have a feeling that if he is re-elected as Pres. then he's going to go all out and invade those Nations too. He won't do it though unless he's elected again. I'll just take 1,752.33 please. To pay my taxes. Thank you very, very much. I know some Iraqi would rather have it, but I need it more. >
Styl-X Design
Reply #13 Saturday, October 18, 2003 4:49 AM
Reply #13 Saturday, October 18, 2003 4:49 AM
He started the war without knowing what he was doing, for the money he could feed al the people in africa!!!
craeonics
Reply #14 Saturday, October 18, 2003 10:48 AM
Reply #14 Saturday, October 18, 2003 10:48 AM
Send it to me and I can retire. Although... the taxman might have a say in the retiring aspect of it.
azdruid
Reply #17 Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:56 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:56 PM
Heh, I wrote a blog about this very subject. I think the link was
http://xendre64.joeuser.com/index.asp?AID=374
Bush was only elected because of some stupid people in Florida who couldn't write. Makes you wonder, how would have things turned out if someone else had been in the chair (9/11, Iraq). Of course, I am not trying to defend Bush. I'm saying that we need to get him out of that highly efficient money-wasting corporation before there's another stock market crash. Think: The Second Great Despression -- we have our computers but no Internet. AAAAAAH!
http://xendre64.joeuser.com/index.asp?AID=374
Bush was only elected because of some stupid people in Florida who couldn't write. Makes you wonder, how would have things turned out if someone else had been in the chair (9/11, Iraq). Of course, I am not trying to defend Bush. I'm saying that we need to get him out of that highly efficient money-wasting corporation before there's another stock market crash. Think: The Second Great Despression -- we have our computers but no Internet. AAAAAAH!
azdruid
Reply #18 Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:57 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:57 PM
Oh, BTW Styl, that was a very informational page! Thanks
Styl-X Design
Reply #19 Saturday, October 18, 2003 4:09 PM
Reply #19 Saturday, October 18, 2003 4:09 PM
tought it was pretty funny, in holland they want to spare 18 billion this year. Why not let bush give it to us
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Reply #1 Friday, October 17, 2003 7:01 PM
I'll pay for my education (of which will help the world)
I'll start my own business (of which will help the world)
I'll be more active in world events (not sure if that will help anyone)