The Dems in Congress just released a new study tallying up the "hidden costs" of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- the higher oil prices, the wounded veterans, the interest paid on the debt we've amassed, etc. When added up, these expenses almost double the cost of the wars, moving us from $804 billion to $1.5 trillion. Spread out across the population, that's about $20,200 for every family of four in the nation.
There's some dispute about the numbers, so lets cut them to 75% -- $15,000 for every family of four in the nation. There's a tendency, even among conservatives, to see large congressional appropriations as magical dollar amounts that come from god-knows-where. They come, of course, from us. So, a genuine question for war supporter: Do you think this war has been worth $15,000 to the median family in the nation?
