Cost of Iraq War hitting right here at home
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2005-04-22 15:05
Cost of Iraq War hitting right here at home
Everyone knows that aircraft carriers, tanks, helicopters and other killing apparatus cost, and keep costing, the federal taxpayers billions of dollars in taxes. What is much less appreciated is that those weapons of war soak up federal aid to municipalities as well, impacting state and local taxes, keeping real wages low, and by skewing spending priorities, reduce the quality of life and extract money from every Rochester resident’s pocketbook and purse.