A question of priorities?
Posted by Rich Sweeney on November 14, 2007
This is a telling graphic. 2007 spending on energy R&D vs. spending in Iraq. Via Matthew Yglesias.
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Drea said
This just again proves to be another evidence WHY the war shouldn’t exist at all.
icantbelieveiliveintexas said
hey, you know what’s funny about that graph? That Iraq column is just Iraq. Someone should put our total defense budget up against energy spending.