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Trillion dollars screen shot

If I had a trillion dollars youth film festival.

Dear Friends,

With President Obama's confirmation that all US troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year it's time again to consider the human and financial costs of war. More than $1 trillion have been spent on Iraq and Afghanistan, just imagine what benefit that money could have wrought. It’s time to hear what  young people – who will be paying for these wars for years to come – have to say about how best to remedy the distorted spending priorities shown in the current federal budget.

IHTD Winners at house hearing

If I Had a Trillion Dollars winners (L to R) Alia Holness, Briseida Montiel, Kyane Strother, Richardson Joseph, and Anays Mercedes gather in Rayburn House Office Building hearing room.

Watch the winning videos.

As the historic debate over federal spending began in Washington, young winners of the “If I Had A Trillion” video contest descended on Capitol Hill, challenging lawmakers to address the bloated defense spending that imperils their schools, communities, and futures.