tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741901338361172942.post3810259594936146711..comments2023-10-23T12:09:16.125-04:00Comments on Generally Speaking: A Question of TreasureMG Dennis J Laich (ret.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01133337457245412201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741901338361172942.post-3015576631357316172010-09-18T16:06:00.625-04:002010-09-18T16:06:00.625-04:00At the rate of return in Afghanistan, I am packing...At the rate of return in Afghanistan, I am packing my bags and moving. That's the change I've been waiting for!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741901338361172942.post-634559538403016932010-09-15T14:37:22.655-04:002010-09-15T14:37:22.655-04:00Considering there are about 307 million residents ...Considering there are about 307 million residents in the US, Afghanistan costs about $195 per person.<br /><br />Comparing that to the national debt, which is now over $13 trillion, or $42,000+ per person, the war seems like a deal. <br /><br />Now consider that only about half of the US population files income tax, and of those, about one third pay no federal income tax. We're now down to 100 million US residents who actually pay taxes. Now we can just triple the dollar values above, leaving the cost of the Afghanistan activity at about $600, and the national debt at over $120,000 per taxpayer.<br /><br />You'd think that China could get a better return somewhere else, or at least find a safer place to stash their money!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698528787590169502noreply@blogger.com