On the recordJune 22, 2004
Already to date it has cost the American taxpayers $200 billion to build roads in Iraq, to provide Iraqis with good health care, to clean up their environment and to stimulate their economy.
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govinfo.govAlready to date it has cost the American taxpayers $200 billion to build roads in Iraq, to provide Iraqis with good health care, to clean up their environment and to stimulate their economy.
Discussing the financial costs of U.S. efforts in Iraq.
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