National Priorities Project

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar/index.html

NPP's Latest Publication: Americans Pay High Cost for War

State-by-state data on the number of soldiers killed and wounded, the dollar cost, and the number of reservists and National Guard troops on active duty are presented in the context of worsening conditions in Iraq as well as expert opinions on national security policy.

War affects everyone, not just those directly involved in the fighting. This webpage is a simple attempt to demonstrate one of the more quantifiable effects of war: the financial burden it places on our tax dollars.

To the right you will find a running total of the amount of money spent by the US Government to finance the war in Iraq. This total is based on estimates from Congressional appropriations
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar/numbers.html . Below the total are a number of different ways that we could have chosen to use the money.

Try clicking on them; you might be surprised to learn what a difference we could have made.

The War in Iraq Cost the United States:
$148,821,653,526 (and counting...)
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar/index.html


Informant: NHNE