The taxpayer cost of the Iraq War is broken down for various towns, cities and counties across the U.S. for proposed spending in FY2008. The breakdown is based on a cost of $155 billion. Congress has yet to appropriate this money and leadership has stated that Congress will not consider the request until next year. If Congress appropriated this money, the total cost of the war would rise to approximately $611 billion, not including future costs.

NPP cost of Iraq War estimates are based on analyses of administration requests, Congressional legislation and other research.

The state-level costs are based on how much each state contributes in tax revenues, according to IRS data. The local-level costs are based on the state costs, and on relative population and income levels in each location. These numbers were updated for the latest IRS data in Sept 2007.

NPP will calculate the value for your town or county if you send us a request including your name, address, contact information, and the organization with which you are affiliated (if applicable) and how you intend to use the information. Depending on the volume of emails we receive, it may take a week or more for a response.