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individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977 |
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.
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• Billionaires
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Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 12/15/08
16,423,650 records (election cycles 1980-2008)
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| US WAR SHEET |
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Iraq |
Afghanistan |
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Days |
2,120 |
2,648 |
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GIs Killed in Action |
3,400 |
406 |
DoD |
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Non-Hostile GI Deaths |
821 |
153 |
DoD |
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GIs Severely Wounded |
13,624 |
1,692 |
DoD |
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Current Troop Deployment |
148,000 |
30,000 |
Brookings, AP |
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009) |
$650 Bln |
$200 Bln |
AP |
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Cost Per Day (Avg) |
$261 Mil |
$70.8 Mil |
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casualty status updated January 2, 2009
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