Fiscal Conservative

Griff · 08-02-2007, 06:54 AM

Go us.

Congress Estimates U.S. Will Spend $1 Trillion On Iraq War

yesman065 · 08-02-2007, 10:27 AM

Ok griff - I looked at this 3 times this morning - I cannot comment on this - the numb-ers are jst top vast for my comprehension.

elSicomoro · 08-02-2007, 10:43 AM

I would be more than happy with a fiscal conservative/social moderate-to-liberal in the White House next year.

Shawnee123 · 08-02-2007, 10:51 AM

Huh? I thought it was those damn liberal Democrats who were the big spenders?

Happy Monkey · 08-02-2007, 10:57 AM

Democrats have to spend a lot to pay off the debts and repair the damages from the previous Republican administration.

Griff · 08-02-2007, 11:40 AM

How Big is a Trillion?
In the U.S., one trillion is written as the number "1" followed by 12 zeros (1,000,000,000,000). One year of clock time =

(60sec/min) x (60 min/hr) x (24 hr/da) x (365.25 da) = 3.16 x 107 sec
One trillion seconds of ordinary clock time =

( 1012 sec)/( 3.16 x 107 sec/yr) = 31,546 years!

tw · 08-02-2007, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Congress Estimates U.S. Will Spend $1 Trillion On Iraq War

The world has about $5.7 trillion in currency. Does that put some perspective on the costs? Once someone suggested "Mission Accomplished" would cost $400 billion. Others scoffed. Amazing how those 'scoffer' are not scoffing anymore. We have long since passed the $400 billion mark.

Remember, Desert Storm (liberation of Kuwait) costs the US almost nothing. Because the US was responsible, then the world paid for most of those costs. Japan was the biggest bill payer. Somehow our wacko extremist administration forgets that Desert Storm was fought almost for free. They forget why we paid so little to liberate Kuwait. They hope you have no idea what $1 trillion is - your mortgaged future.

TheMercenary · 08-02-2007, 03:18 PM

Desert Storm:

The cost of the war to the United States was calculated by the United States Congress to be $61.1 billion.[8]. About $52 billion of that amount was paid by different countries around the world: $36 billion by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf States; $16 billion by Germany and Japan (which sent no combat forces due to terms contained in the treaty that ended World War II).[9] About 25% of Saudi Arabia's contribution was paid in the form of in-kind services to the troops, such as food and transportation.[10] U.S. troops represented about 74% of the combined force, and the global cost was therefore higher.

Flint · 08-02-2007, 03:21 PM

It's amazing what international support, to complete an actual objective, and can do...

Undertoad · 08-02-2007, 05:09 PM

Do you think it would have gone better if the world were all a part of it.

Ibby · 08-02-2007, 05:26 PM

And even after this, just watch - all the candidates will promise to lower taxes.

It's magic, kids! Oh-ho-ho, what's this behind your ear? Oh look! 4 trillion quarters!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-02-2007, 05:58 PM

C'mon people, you're missing the upside.
Think of all the glee this will bring Cheney's boardroom buddies.
Think of all the Americans that would have never had a chance to see Iraq.
Think of all the soldiers that would have missed out on happy reunions with families, that had been struggling to make ends meet.
Think of the wounded soldiers that would not have met their soul-mates, nursing in VA hospitals.
Think of the wonderful bond between us and the next ten generations that will be paying this bill.

08-02-2007, 06:54 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Fiscal Conservative Go us. Congress Estimates U.S. Will Spend $1 Trillion On Iraq War __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-02-2007, 10:51 AM	#4
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Huh? I thought it was those damn liberal Democrats who were the big spenders? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-02-2007, 10:57 AM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Democrats have to spend a lot to pay off the debts and repair the damages from the previous Republican administration. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-02-2007, 11:40 AM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	How Big is a Trillion? In the U.S., one trillion is written as the number "1" followed by 12 zeros (1,000,000,000,000). One year of clock time = (60sec/min) x (60 min/hr) x (24 hr/da) x (365.25 da) = 3.16 x 107 sec One trillion seconds of ordinary clock time = ( 1012 sec)/( 3.16 x 107 sec/yr) = 31,546 years! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-02-2007, 03:18 PM	#8
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Desert Storm: The cost of the war to the United States was calculated by the United States Congress to be $61.1 billion.[8]. About $52 billion of that amount was paid by different countries around the world: $36 billion by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf States; $16 billion by Germany and Japan (which sent no combat forces due to terms contained in the treaty that ended World War II).[9] About 25% of Saudi Arabia's contribution was paid in the form of in-kind services to the troops, such as food and transportation.[10] U.S. troops represented about 74% of the combined force, and the global cost was therefore higher. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

08-02-2007, 10:27 AM	#2
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Ok griff - I looked at this 3 times this morning - I cannot comment on this - the numb-ers are jst top vast for my comprehension.

08-02-2007, 10:43 AM	#3
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I would be more than happy with a fiscal conservative/social moderate-to-liberal in the White House next year.

08-02-2007, 03:21 PM	#9
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	It's amazing what international support, to complete an actual objective, and can do... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-02-2007, 05:09 PM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Do you think it would have gone better if the world were all a part of it.

08-02-2007, 05:26 PM	#11
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	And even after this, just watch - all the candidates will promise to lower taxes. It's magic, kids! Oh-ho-ho, what's this behind your ear? Oh look! 4 trillion quarters! __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

08-02-2007, 05:58 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	C'mon people, you're missing the upside. Think of all the glee this will bring Cheney's boardroom buddies. Think of all the Americans that would have never had a chance to see Iraq. Think of all the soldiers that would have missed out on happy reunions with families, that had been struggling to make ends meet. Think of the wounded soldiers that would not have met their soul-mates, nursing in VA hospitals. Think of the wonderful bond between us and the next ten generations that will be paying this bill. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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