The Coast Guard operates on less money than the New York City subway system, with fewer people than work at Disney World, using boats built before the moon landing, to cover an area of ocean 4 times the size of India.
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The Claw of Knowledge presents / Things That Cost More Than the Coast Guard (updated for 2017) / Value of Snapchat – $24 billion / What DOD spends on fuel and maintenance every month – $21 billion / Cost to run NYC subway system – $14.6 billion / Annual operating budget of IRS – $13.9 billion / Budget of Florida State Transport Department – $10.7 billion / 2018 Coast Guard budget (proposed) – $9 billion / Proposed $1.3 billion cut / Productivity lost in the U.K. due to drinking-related absences – $10.1 billion / Cost of California prison system – $10.7 billion / Back taxes Apple owes in Ireland – $14.5 billion / What the Army spent on air conditioning in 2011 – $20 billion / Amount farmers spend on fertilizer every year – $21.2 billion