What is Mountain View's share of the cost of the war
and occupation in Iraq?


$203.1 million through May 2008!


This is a 15% increase since the beginning of the year.

For this amount of taxpayer dollars, the city could pay for:

  • 83,597* People with Health Care OR
  • 361,889 Homes with Renewable Electricity OR
  • 3,629 Public Safety Officers OR
  • 2,869 Music and Arts Teachers OR
  • 30,524 Scholarships for University Students OR
  • 20 New Elementary Schools OR
  • 608 Affordable Housing Units OR
  • 75,924 Children with Health Care OR
  • 24,295 Head Start Places for Children OR
  • 2,917 Elementary School Teachers OR
  • 2,565 Port Container Inspectors
* Mountain View has a population of 70,708

IS THIS OKAY WITH YOU?

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Visit National Priorities Project to see the costs and tradeoffs for other cities and states