What Do All These Multi-Billions Look Like?

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I’m blown away by the latest infograph from David McCandless of Information is Beautiful.

We hear about these multi-billion dollar programs seemingly every day, and the sums start to wash over our already-numb frontal lobes.  Well, here’s a snapshot of what this spending actually looks like, writ-large…

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by David McCandless of Information is Beautiful

by David McCandless of Information is Beautiful

 The truth about the cost of all of these things rarely is represented in such a facile, stark picture.  Great job.

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