NPP offers a state-by-state breakdown of how President Bush's requested $87 billion in additional war spending could be

instead to create more jobs and meet community needs at the same time. This Factsheet also provides a graphic illustration of current federal spending priorities, comparing the total amount of war-related spending with spending on basic needs such as food and nutrition, the environment, housing, education, the environment and veterans' benefits. (To find out the cost of the war on selected cities as well as the states, go to The Cost of War for States and Selected Cities.)

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