• 4,039 Americans have been confirmed killed in Iraq since the war began in
March 2003. An estimated 47,677 Iraqis have died since the Shiite-led
government was announced in April 2005. Iraq Coalition Casualty Count • According to 2007 reports, adults ages 20-24 have the highest rate of unemployment in the country at 8.2%, more than twice that of the national average. They are followed by 25-34 year olds at 4.7%. Bureau of Labor Statistics • Glaciers are now melting twice as fast as they were in 2004, threatening fresh water access for people in the Himalayas, Andes, and the Western United States. UN Environmental Programme • Food prices are rising all over the world, causing riots in Egypt and the Philippines, and forcing a record-high 28 million Americans to rely on food stamps. NY Times March 2008 • Today an average student will graduate with twice as much debt as a student ten years ago; today's average job pays less than it did ten years ago. Campus Progress • The Iraq War is expected to cost tax payers $3 trillion. With that money we could give Medicaid Level Health insurance to every uninsured American at $3,067 per person. Or we could buy 142 million Americans energy-efficient hybrid cars. Or we could send 20 million students to college. You have the power to change this. taken from Rock the Vote Website |