You'll get no argument from me. Well, he's more of a hippie.
Honest answer? A lot.
How much did we spend on the Cold War "nonsense"?
Well, here's a way we can kill Ivan, and not lose any GIs.
Wait -
A) You complain about a "commie" pope, then demur when is comes to honest-to-God real-life Communist killing people.
B) You're username is BigRed.
hmmmmm....
$9B delivers a round to the head of ivan.
How much is "a lot" to you? Or are you hoping to plunder your neighbor to make up the definition and difference?