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Re: Republicans, Romney, target Amtrak, Railroad Retirement [BLET newswire]
Author: What Are You Paying For?
Date: 09-04-2012 - 21:00
My post below fits here, too.
"According to the Center for Defense Information, the estimated cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will reach $1.29 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2011." The budgeted amount for 2011 was $170 Billion. --Infoplease
Amtrak asked for 2.6 billion of funding for 2011. -- Amtrak
So, for the cost of one year of the war(s), Amtrak could be financed for 65 years. Or, Amtrak costs about six days of the war.
"According to the Center for Defense Information, the estimated cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will reach $1.29 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2011." The budgeted amount for 2011 was $170 Billion. --Infoplease
Amtrak asked for 2.6 billion of funding for 2011. -- Amtrak
So, for the cost of one year of the war(s), Amtrak could be financed for 65 years. Or, Amtrak costs about six days of the war.
