The President's War Request: Local Costs Updated As Congress considers additional war funding, National Priorities Project (NPP) 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. The table below shows how much money has already been allocated to the Iraq war what the additional amount under consideration will cost - nationally, for North Carolina, and per resident - and what that money could buy in North Carolina services instead. For congressional district, county, and city data, click here.   Cost of Iraq War to States What the New Funding Could Buy: National vs. NC Total Iraq War Funding Approved to Date President's New Funding Request (partial FY08 and FY09) Affordable Housing Units Or: Elementary School Teachers Or: Health Coverage for Children and Adults United States 525,900,000,000 $526 Billion 135,421,191,000 $135.4 Billion 1,053,429 2,224,578 39,912,404 North Carolina 14,235,116,438 $14 Billion or $1,555 per resident 3,665,595,022 $3.6 Billion or $400 per resident 34,692 76,010 785,042 The above information was extracted from http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar0508. See the NationalPriorities.org site for costs in other states. National Priorities Project, 413-584-9556