Starting a quagmire of a war? 246 billion and thousands of lives.
Polling fraud? A few bucks and a few fewer polling points.
Failure to adequately fund levees? One American city.
Tax cuts for your buddies? The budget surplus, 8 trillion dollars and counting.
Phony education program? Increased property taxes for the strapped middle class.
Illegal wiretaps ? Personal privacy and various constitutional amendments.
Signing statements indicating you won't obey laws? Checks and balances on power.
Saber-rattling in Iran? 3-dollar-a-gallon gasoline.
Blaming it all on Mexicans? Priceless.
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