The Cost of War with Iran
The Pentagon says the first six days of military operations cost the United States $11.3 billion. At that rate, the government is spending about $21,800 every second.
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$21,800
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$1.3M
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$1.9B
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What This Money Could Buy
At the current rate of spending, the war costs the equivalent of one of these items every few seconds.
A new car
$48,000One every 2.2 seconds
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A teacher's annual salary
$65,000One every 3 seconds
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A four-year college degree
$104,000One every 4.8 seconds
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A median U.S. home
$420,000One every 19 seconds
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