The US imports 10,400,000 barrels of oil per day
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/us-united-states/ene-energy
The cost of the Iraq war is $363.7 billion over 4 years (1460 days)
http://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
The average military subsidy is thus approximately $23.95 per barrel of imported oil. If consumers paid this price at the gas pump rather than through taxes, alternative energy sources would be more competitive. Should consumers pay the true cost for oil?
2007-02-04
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