High cost of gas? Heck, that's nothing compared to the Iraq war

The President's War Request: Local Costs Updated

As Congress considers additional war funding, the National Priorities Project offers a state-level table and breakdowns of the President's proposed Iraq war spending by congressional district, county and city.

NPP's analysis shows that of the President's $178 billion war spending request, $135.4 billion is dedicated to the Iraq War, with close to $83.7 billion allocated for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2008 and $51.7 billion allocated for the first three months of Fiscal Year 2009. The remainder of the $178 billion in war funding is for Afghanistan and other Global War on Terror activities.

Go here for a table that shows, for each state, how much money has already been allocated to the Iraq war, what the additional amount under consideration will cost, and what that money could buy in local services instead. For congressional district, county, and city data, click here.