It would cost $33 billion. So half of what we have spent on the Iran war could fix up every national park in the country to tip top shape. How much do we spend on elementary education? Elementary, middle and secondary education? Every year? About $33 billion. So if you took the amount of money we spent on the Iran war and dedicated it all to K through 12 education, we would triple the amount of money that our elementary, middle and high schools get in this country. (04:48–04:58)
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