North Carolina
What $38,100,000,000 could have built here instead.
Education
Teacher Salaries (1 year)
668,421
teachers @ $57,000 each(in North Carolina)
New School Buildings
1,088
schools @ $35,000,000 each
Free School Lunches (1 year)
42,333,333
students fed @ $900 each
Student Textbook Sets
152,400,000
students equipped @ $250 each
Laptops for Students
127,000,000
students with laptops @ $300 each
Full Pell Grants (1 year)
5,152,129
college students aided @ $7,395 each
School Counselor Salaries (1 year)
592,258
counselors @ $64,330 each
New School Buses
317,500
buses @ $120,000 each
Housing
Median-Priced Homes
91,807
homes @ $415,000 each(in North Carolina)
Public Housing Units
190,500
units @ $200,000 each(in North Carolina)
Section 8 Vouchers (1 year)
3,175,000
families housed @ $12,000 each(in North Carolina)
Homeless Shelter Beds (1 year)
1,524,000
beds @ $25,000 each
Healthcare
People Insured (1 year)
5,080,000
people insured @ $7,500 each(in North Carolina)
Nurse Salaries (1 year)
560,294
nurses @ $68,000 each(in North Carolina)
Hospital Beds
38,100
hospital beds @ $1,000,000 each
Mental Health Counselors (1 year)
641,954
counselors @ $59,350 each