What we could have done with that Lost $24 Billion that Cruz swindled from the USA economy (Harry Reid, Afghanistan)

[sickofnyc]

There are scads of services we could have gotten with that $24 Billion "tax" the Republicans have just levied against the U.S. Economy. Just a few examples of which, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, recently noted:

"According to the S&P index, the government shutdown had delivered a powerful blow to the U.S. economy. By their estimates, $24 billion has been flushed down the drain for a completely unnecessary political stunt," Warren wrote in the email. "$24 billion dollars. How many children could have been back in Head Start classes? How many seniors could have had a hot lunch through Meals on Wheels? How many scientists could have gotten their research funded? How many bridges could have been repaired and trains upgraded?"

We could have built about 1,200 high schools.
We could have paid for about four million Pell Grants.
We could have funded the budget of the entire University of California System.
We could have green-lighted more than twelve thousand National Institutes of Health research grants.

Daily Kos: What we could have Done with that Lost $24 Billion

...and here's another partial list of what 24 BILLION DOLLARS represents...

-13 Weeks of War in Afghanistan: The United States spent $91.5 billion on the war in Afghanistan in fiscal year 2013 -- that's $1.76 billion a week.
-2 Aircraft Carriers: The cost of the newest U.S. carrier, CVN 78, which has been in production since 2008, is $12.8 billion.
-Two London Olympics: The Brits got a comparative bargain in 2012. Those games only cost $14.42 billion.
-6 Freedom Towers: One World Trade Center isn't the world's tallest skyscraper, but it is the most expensive, costing $3.8 billion to build.

What Can You Buy for $24 Billion? - By J. Dana Stuster, Thomas Stackpole, and Ed Johnson | Foreign Policy

Amazing that this is guy is praised by ANYONE! Tar and feathering would be too good for him...

[Harrier]

You mean the $24 billion that Reid swindled from the economy.

[DRob4JC]

sickofnyc - You did this already.

You don't give a crap about $24 billion dollars - you are simply continuing your political war against the opposition.

[Harrier]

$24 billion is small change compared to the profligate amounts of money that the Democrats have wasted during the Obama administration

Harry Reid probably thought, "what is another drop in the bucket", when he allowed the Democrats to shut down the government.

[Red_Diamond]

Originally Posted by sickofnyc

...and here's another partial list of what 24 BILLION DOLLARS represents...




Amazing that this is guy is praised by ANYONE! Tar and feathering would be too good for him...

Sorry...but that Commie dog of yours just won't hunt.

[Harrier]

It is really interesting that the OP is focusing responsibility on the junior senator from Texas, while completely ignoring the Senate Majority Leader.

Q: Which do you think has more power?

A: Harry Reid.

[evan83]

Conservatives are just angry that federal government spending has actually been flatlining under Obama, after the 8 disastrous years of Dumbya Bush.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by evan83

Conservatives are just angry that federal government spending has actually been flatlining under Obama, after the 8 disastrous years of Dumbya Bush.

Spending has been going down? How did we reach the 17T mark then?

[Chimuelojones]

im sure Mr. Cruz is enjoying all the adoration. It's just is coming way too soon. Mr.Cruz is not up for election in 2014, so he wont be in the political limelight. Its a long way to 2115. Lots can happen in 2 years.

[gmagoo]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

Spending has been going down? How did we reach the 17T mark then?

You`ve heard of food stamps and Medicaid I`m sure. As soon as the GOP presents it`s jobs bill maybe we can get people working again.