$55 billion in tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% this year could be spent on the people of Florida instead. If that money were used to support state and local programs, the residents of Florida could have $2.5 billion, which could provide:
1. 534,389 People Receiving Health Care or
2. 45,797 Elementary School Teachers or
3. 332,642 Head Start Places for Children or
4. 1,982,218 Children Receiving Health Care or
5. 26,905 Affordable Housing Units or
6. 408 New Elementary Schools or
7. 890,786 Scholarships for University Students or
8. 43,060 Music and Arts Teachers or
9. 59,194 Public Safety Officers or
10. 3,170,584 Homes with Renewable Electricity or
11. 44,536 Port Container Inspectors
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I'd take a combination of #4 and #7 along with a few more high schools in Hillsborough County.
Woo wee, that shure is mighty far south.
And you expected? One aspect of this tragedy is that ony a fraction of Americans will realize what the Iraq debacle is costing them
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