(Oh) Yes We Can (afford renewables)!

Taxpayers in The United States will pay $107.3 billion for Proposed Afghanistan war spending for FY2011. For the same amount of money, the following could be provided:

• 24.3 million Households with Renewable Electricity - Solar Photovoltaic for One Year
• 64.8 million Households with Renewable Electricity-Wind Power for One Year

Taxpayers in The United States will pay $553.0 billion for Proposed Department of Defense Budget for FY2012. For the same amount of money, the following could be provided:

• 125.2 million Households with Renewable Electricity - Solar Photovoltaic for One Year
• 334.0 million Households with Renewable Electricity-Wind Power for One Year

Taxpayers in The United States will pay $65.1 billion for Proposed Iraq war spending for FY2011. For the same amount of money, the following could be provided:

• 14.7 million Households with Renewable Electricity - Solar Photovoltaic for One Year
• 39.3 million Households with Renewable Electricity-Wind Power for One Year

Courtesy of the National Priorities Project