RE: The United States has not spent $ 300 million a day on war in Afghanistan.
August 24, 2021 at 2:51 pm
(August 24, 2021 at 2:18 pm)Spongebob Wrote: Oh, it's way worse than you think. Check out this link: https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/economic
And I don't believe the government ever includes the continued healthcare of wounded veterans in this cost.
And this one: https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/
On this we agree...
In previous wars - casualty rates were approximately the same - but SURVIVAL rate has gone waaay up.
This leads to a whole buncha permanently disabled vets WHO DESERVE EXCELLENT MEDICAL CARE.....
and it' s not cheap.