War at Any Price?: The Total Economic Costs of the War Beyond the Federal Budget
- ISBN-10
- 1422399974
- ISBN-13
- 9781422399972
- Pages
- 27
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-03
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- Charles E. Schumer
Description
The long wars in Iraq & Afghanistan have cost the U.S. in many ways. For the U.S. mil., the human toll has been profound. The damage to our internat. reputation has been severe. And the full econ. costs of the war to the Amer. taxpayers & the overall U.S. economy go well beyond even the immense fed. budget costs. The ¿hidden costs¿ of the Iraq war include: the ongoing drain on U.S. econ. growth created by Iraq-related borrowing, the disruptive effects of the conflict on world oil markets, the future care of our injured vets, repair costs for the mil., & other undisclosed costs. This report estimates the total costs of the long war in Iraq to the Amer. economy as a whole. A change in course would bring substantial econ. savings to our country. Illus.
