The war in Iraq is costing $200 billion per annum, and the economy has not crashed into the ground. According to the New York Times, for less money per year we could:

Provide universal health care for all uninsured Americans: $100B/year
Provide universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year olds: $35B/yr
Provide all the security recommendations of the 9/11 Commission: $10B/yr
Provide the Annual budget for cancer research: $6B/yr
Provide immunizations for the *world's* children against measles, whooping cough, tetanus, tuberculosis, polio and diphtheria: $0.6B/yr.

But $200B/yr for Iraq? It's amazing how no one's talking about how such a cost would cave the American economy. Yes, yes, pharmaceutical companies *might* loose some profits if we provide universal health care, but as far as I'm concerned . . . well, let's just put it this way: arguing that the profits of someone who has enough wealth to invest in pharmaceutical companies is somehow more important than the health of someone who doesn't have enough wealth for care is utterly immoral.