Brown University’s Costs of War project released an updated report Wednesday on US spending for the war in Afghanistan. The report found that since the 2001 invasion, Washington has sunk over $2.3 trillion into the war.
The spending includes operations in both Afghanistan and Pakistan and is broken down into five categories. The biggest chunk is the Defense Department’s budget for the war, which is just over $1 trillion. The State Department’s war budget adds another $60 billion. War-related Increases to the Pentagon budget account for $433 billion.
Estimated interest payments on war borrowing accounts for $532 billion, and spending on care for veterans of the war adds up to $233 billion. Costs of War did not account for future interest payments or future spending on lifelong care for veterans, so the total will still increase even after the US completes its military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Won’t be done till every American is home and all our equipment is audited…
Don’t DARE want any more TAXES then !!!!!
2.3 trill over 20 years…by end of sept CONgress will pass another 5 trillion on future infrastructure but not all 5 trill will go to the effort.
Sad indeed.
All will go to Democrat Pork Not the Infrastructure !!!!
Time to Hold Govt accountable for ALL OUR Money it wastes !!!!!