Comments on: ★ Bono on economic priorities http://www.patloughery.com/2008/09/25/bono-on-economic-priorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bono-on-economic-priorities Pat Loughery's blog at the intersection of Christianity, culture and technology Wed, 23 May 2012 21:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: djp http://www.patloughery.com/2008/09/25/bono-on-economic-priorities/#comment-712 djp Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:14:12 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/?p=1381#comment-712 actually some aid organisations say that it is more like 35,000 people under 18 die everyday in developing countries.... actually some aid organisations say that it is more like 35,000 people under 18 die everyday in developing countries….

]]> By: Pat http://www.patloughery.com/2008/09/25/bono-on-economic-priorities/#comment-711 Pat Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:40:49 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/?p=1381#comment-711 Actually, the numbers are right - 25,000 <b>who die per day</a>.</b> Actually, the numbers are right – 25,000 who die per day.

]]> By: Pat http://www.patloughery.com/2008/09/25/bono-on-economic-priorities/#comment-710 Pat Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:51:57 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/?p=1381#comment-710 Yeah, I suppose that he's using some pastoral license in his numbers - the most recent <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hGfhs5CimUwdaQ8bV8t6-kkxlFyA" rel="nofollow">G8 pledge</a> was for <a href="http://www.afrodad.org/index.php?Itemid=38&id=304&option=com_content&task=view" rel="nofollow">$25Bn</a> but the target audience is a lot more than 25,000 children. The G8 goal was to double aid to Africa by "developed" countries by 2010. Yeah, I suppose that he's using some pastoral license in his numbers – the most recent G8 pledge was for $25Bn but the target audience is a lot more than 25,000 children. The G8 goal was to double aid to Africa by "developed" countries by 2010.

]]> By: Ryan King http://www.patloughery.com/2008/09/25/bono-on-economic-priorities/#comment-709 Ryan King Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:27:07 +0000 http://www.patloughery.com/?p=1381#comment-709 Yeah...I don't think anyone has "found" that money yet. They may just have to print it. Or ask each one of us taxpayers for a check. But Bono may want to check his math. $25 billion for 25,000 children works out to $1 million per child. Can I get in on that action? Yeah…I don't think anyone has "found" that money yet. They may just have to print it. Or ask each one of us taxpayers for a check.

But Bono may want to check his math. $25 billion for 25,000 children works out to $1 million per child. Can I get in on that action?

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