How has the GOP and the Bush administration in particular screwed life up for Americans? It will literally take decades to rebuild the U.S. after the damage done by the Republican congress and presidentail administration.

Consider these numbers:

How our tax dollars are being spent:

Direct cost of the war in Iraq (through 2007): $500 Billion

Estimated total cost to U.S. taxpayers if the war ends in 2008: in excess of $2,000 Billion ($2 Trillion)
This includes costs for rebuilding military, extended costs for veterans' medical care, etc.

Infrastructure funds needed in the U.S.:

Mass transit: Few cities have good public transit, and higher fares can't pay all the bills. Chicago needs $6 billion just for subway repairs.

Dams: Some 3,500 dams in the U.S. are unsafe. It will take $30 billion to bring all 79,000 dams into full safety compliance.

Railways: Forget bullet trains. The U.S. is decades behind global standards and will need $250 billion over 20 years to catch up.

Water: The EPA estimates that an additional $300 billion will be needed to upgrade wastewater systems.

Airports: Crowded and inneficient, U.S. airports will require a $14 billion annual infusion just to keep pace with basic needs.

Roads: Experts say 97% of roads need improvement. Meanwhile, traffic jams in some big cities have tripled over the past 25 years.

(Infrastructure numbers quoted from Time magazine, May 28, 2007)