Cost of one F-22 Raptor tactical fighter jet -- $225 million

Cost of the ongoing U.S. war in Iraq--$228 million/day

Amount spent by Kerry and Bush -- $400 million
campaigns

U.S. aid to Yushenko camp in recent -- $30+ million
Ukrainian conflict

Estimated cost of Bush's Second -- $ 40+ billion
Inauguration and Ball

Amount of U.S. tax cuts under Bush -- $1 trillion

Cost of the U.S. Iraq War in 2004 -- $147 billion

U.S. reconstruction aid budgeted for -- 18 billion
Iraq (though never spent!)

Amount the U.S. initially in aid -- $ 10 million
to Indian Ocean tsunami victims

Amount U.S. offered in tsunami aid -- $35 million
after being chastised by UN official

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