Jordan
12-05-2011, 10:41 AM
There are only two numbers you need to know to convert the electorate to Ron Paul's foreign policy.
According to a 2007 CBO report, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost $2.4 trillion in direct war expenses plus interest by 2017. This works out to
$7,814 for every man, woman, and child in the United States
$14,749 for US Federal Income Taxpayer
I've been using this talking point with great success.
http://i.imgur.com/OfYIr.png
Start putting this number in perspective. People lack perspective when it comes to multi-trillion dollar tallies. Here's a few suggestions:
$7,814 is enough for a family to put a child through community college.
$14,749 is a very sizable down payment on a home in many parts of the country. It's enough to buy a new car.
The amount of money we've spent on these wars could pay off American credit card debt three times over.
We need to frame the debate in terms that the American people understand. The above numbers are a great way to do just that.
We're wasting away American wealth for the national security of other countries during a time of great hardship for a great many Americans. You cannot be a fiscal conservative without supporting a reduction in our military involvement overseas.
I hope Ron Paul starts putting these numbers in perspective in the next few debates. When the American people see their "war bill," they'll be quickly converted to his foreign policy.
According to a 2007 CBO report, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost $2.4 trillion in direct war expenses plus interest by 2017. This works out to
$7,814 for every man, woman, and child in the United States
$14,749 for US Federal Income Taxpayer
I've been using this talking point with great success.
http://i.imgur.com/OfYIr.png
Start putting this number in perspective. People lack perspective when it comes to multi-trillion dollar tallies. Here's a few suggestions:
$7,814 is enough for a family to put a child through community college.
$14,749 is a very sizable down payment on a home in many parts of the country. It's enough to buy a new car.
The amount of money we've spent on these wars could pay off American credit card debt three times over.
We need to frame the debate in terms that the American people understand. The above numbers are a great way to do just that.
We're wasting away American wealth for the national security of other countries during a time of great hardship for a great many Americans. You cannot be a fiscal conservative without supporting a reduction in our military involvement overseas.
I hope Ron Paul starts putting these numbers in perspective in the next few debates. When the American people see their "war bill," they'll be quickly converted to his foreign policy.