Sunday, February 21, 2010

Cost to rebuild Haiti

The International Development Bank estimates that Haiti reconstruction cost may near $14 billion.
To put this in perspective, here are the folks on the Forbes  richest people list who could write a check to cover these costs.
via The World's Billionaires 2009 - Forbes.com
(The estimates of personal worth are from 2009. The Koch brothers might be depleting their accounts to cover the check.)

These companies had profits in 2009 that exceeded $14B.
via Fortune 500 2009: Top Performers - Most Profitable Companies: Profits

The American Gaming Association reports that we spent more than enough on gambling to afford to pick up Haiti's repair bill.
via American Gaming Association : Fact Sheets : Statistics

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