"The US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will cost taxpayers $ 4 trillion to $ 6 trillion, taking into account the medical care of wounded veterans and expensive repairs to a force depleted by more than a decade of fighting". This according to a Harvard University researcher. The researcher-Linda Bilmes-said that Washington "increased military benefits in 2001...seeking to quickly bolster its talent pool and extend its ranks". We have spend $ 2 trillion already but the rest will be the ultimate "price tag".
(Source: "Wars may cost public as much as $ 6 trillion" by the Washington Post. No author noted. Printed in The Record on 3/29/13).
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