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Taxpayers in my city, Florida will pay $230.3 million for total Iraq war spending approved to date. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
81,272 People with Health Care for One Year OR
161,993 Homes with Renewable Electricity for One Year OR
5,306 Public Safety Officers for One year OR
3,680 Music and Arts Teachers for One Year OR
71,846 Scholarships for University Students for One Year OR
1,699 Affordable Housing Units OR
127,307 Children with Health Care for One Year OR
31,429 Head Start Places for Children for One Year OR
3,927 Elementary School Teachers for One Year OR
2,799 Port Container Inspectors for One year
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