Interesting Numbers

The closing of Cannon Air Force base will save $2.7 billion over 20 years. That's $135 million/year or $11.3 million/month for 20 years.

The Marine Corps is planning on buying 360 MV-22 Ospreys at $71 million each. That's $25.6 billion total. Bell Helicopter would like to pump out 48 or more per year. At 48/year it will take 7.5 years to fill the order. That's $3.4 billion/year or $284 million/month.

The Iraqi invasion and occupation has cost approximately $180 billion. Operations started in 3/03. That's about $90 billion/year or $6.6 billion/month. It is estimated the costs of the occupation will hit $600 billion by 2010.