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Trump’s illegal war against Iran cost American taxpayers more than $11.3 billion just in its first six days. As the conflict approaches the two-week mark, analysts have dug into what this $11.3 billion could have paid for instead. That includes: Medicaid coverage for about 1.53 million people for one year, based on the U.S. average spending per enrollee in 2023. Salaries for about 162,000 teachers for a year, at the 2024 national average teacher salary of $69,597. Food assistance for about 5 million people for a year under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), using the average daily SNAP benefit per person in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. More than the annual budget for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute, currently funded at $7.35 billion for FY 2026. Do NOT fund Trump’s unconstitutional war. NO SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING! Get rid of Hegseth who acts like dropping a bomb on a grade school is a game. Impeach Trump who is destroying our economy, our democracy, our environment and the world! DO YOUR JOB!