U.S Wars Will Cost $3.5 Trillion

Within the next decade the costs of US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be $3.5 trillion. About $1.6 trillion will have been spent by the end of next year. These wars cost average American families $21,000 a year and by 2017 will cost $46,000 The adding figures are considered by the new report are -treating wounded troops, the extra cost of oil due to a fall in production in Iraq and interest on foreign loans used to fund the wars. Democratic senator, Chuck Schumer said: "What this report makes crystal clear is that the cost to our country in lives lost and dollars spent is tragically unacceptable."