Marines remaining in Afghanistan face hardship
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How much was spent of the Afghanistan War:
According to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report published in October 2007, the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost taxpayers a total of $2.4 trillion by 2017 when counting the huge interest costs because combat is being financed with borrowed money.
How much does the war cost per day:
The $720 million figure breaks down into $280 million a day from Iraq war supplementary funding bills passed by Congress, plus $440 million daily in incurred, but unpaid, long-term costs.
How much money does the military have:
In 2015, the US will have a declared military and defense budget of $601 billion, which is more than the next 7 highest spending countries combined.
How much of the US budget is spent on the military:
Once you include the 60 percent of the budget that is mandatory spending, the military share plunges from 57 percent to 16 percent, and the categories that include Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid collectively account for a majority of federal spending.Aug 17, 2015
