Nation That Says It Can't Afford Medicare for All Has Spent $5.6 Trillion on War Since 9/11

A new analysis offers a damning assessment of the United States' so-called global war on terror, and it includes a "staggering" estimated price tag for wars waged since 9/11 -- over $5.6 trillion.

The Costs of War Project at Brown University's Watson Center says the figure -- which covers the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan from 2001 through 2018 -- is the equivalent of more than $23,386 per taxpayer.  Read more.