If you had a trillion dollars . . .

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Here is an intriguing interactive article from CBC that offers other ways in which we could spend the trillion dollars that are currently funding the War in Iraq. Recognizing that one trillion (1 followed by 12 zeros) is a hard number to fathom, this offers other ways in which to comprehend it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/ss-trillion/

[Ban Hammer 13,644]

If you had a trillion dollars . . ., what else could you buy instead of a war?

well humpfff i guess i can consider invading argentina.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The problem with any analysis of this kind is that it misses the fact that the money being spent in Iraq isn't money we have - it's money we've borrowed and continue to borrow. The very idea that we should end the war in Iraq and use those monies on some other cause is fiscally irresponsible. We shouldn't be using that money at all. It's not our money to spend, it's borrowed.

[Nessa 23]

Hubby and I would move back to Brazil, buy Argentina and name it Brazil of America

[Drew and Tik 0]

The problem with any analysis of this kind is that it misses the fact that the money being spent in Iraq isn't money we have - it's money we've borrowed and continue to borrow. The very idea that we should end the war in Iraq and use those monies on some other cause is fiscally irresponsible. We shouldn't be using that money at all. It's not our money to spend, it's borrowed.

Yep. That's right.

Yay Bush for ###### the country for his own retarded vendetta.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The problem with any analysis of this kind is that it misses the fact that the money being spent in Iraq isn't money we have - it's money we've borrowed and continue to borrow. The very idea that we should end the war in Iraq and use those monies on some other cause is fiscally irresponsible. We shouldn't be using that money at all. It's not our money to spend, it's borrowed.

Yep. That's right.

Yay Bush for ###### the country for his own retarded vendetta.

Make no mistake - the next President will exploit the ignorance of the American people to justify spending of his/her own based on the fallacy that war funds are lying around, just waiting to be diverted into something more "worthy". That the Iraq war is based entirely on leverage is lost on most.

[Drew and Tik 0]

Yep, you're right again.

Yay Democrats for ###### America by wasting money on other useless stuff other than war

Edited November 19, 2007 by Drew and Tik

[Dan J 277]

Yep, you're right again.

Yay Democrats for ###### America by wasting money on other useless stuff other than war

In our recent history, the only democratic president we have had has been the only fiscally conservative president. It might have helped that during most of his term, the congress was controlled by the other party. Although that didn't seem to help with Republican presidents.

[Ladylethal 12]

I'd buy part of Brazil off from Nessa and Charles and become Queen and King with hubby of our own little country.

[eric&gen 0]

If i had a trillion dollars i quit my job move my family to the Philippines buys the most expensive house they have there make it pest proof lol.

[Nessa 23]

I'd buy part of Brazil off from Nessa and Charles and become Queen and King with hubby of our own little country.

what would be the language of your country?

[Ladylethal 12]

Portunhol.

Edited November 19, 2007 by Luis&Laura

[Nessa 23]

Portunhol.

a gente teria que criar uma lingua totalmente nova. Seria um trabalho danado

sorry I didn't notice I was typing in portuguese

Edited November 19, 2007 by Nessa

[Ladylethal 12]

You'd speak Portinglish.

[almaty 19]

a trillion....well, i guess, i could finally take that trip to Branson, Missouri and see Boxcar Willie perform