[tubavil]

Employing someone at 50K costs an employer about 100K. Given that and your extras, assume 2.5 billion dollars.

With 280 million people, guessing 7 of 10 pay taxes, that makes this national security outlay about $12.75 a head.

I'd say our national security is worth a movie for two once a year.

[ArneFufkin]

I'm willing to ante up.

I'm not a sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives, however. I can't introduce a bill, win a funding process or rally 218 aye votes.

Wonder who could? Hmmmm ....