I believe an effective counter to the charge that Kerry's new domestic programs are too expensive would be to compare their cost to the amount of money currently going to Halliburton each year. I do not have the specifics, but I would suggest a debate argument or ad such as the following. Of course, modifications would need to be made based on the actual estimated costs of domestic initiatives and Halliburton payments.
"The yearly cost of my health care plan, education initiatives and environmental plans are LESS than the amount we are currently paying to the Halliburton Company each year for Iraq. In fact there would still be money left over for easing the tax burden on the middle class. This is the real choice we have - investing in the future of this country or lining the pockets of one company."
If anyone believes this is a worthy talking point, I hope you will recommend this diary or more importantly - those of you with connections, suggest it to the Kerry campaign.