The War in Iraq Costs

Real Cost of War

Cost of War

Discretionary Budget, FY2006

Thursday, 27 April 2006

The following pie chart illustrates federal discretionary spending in fiscal year 2006. The discretionary budget refers to the part of the federal budget proposed by the President, and debated and decided by Congress each year. This part of the budget constitutes more than one-third of total federal spending. The remainder of the federal budget is called 'mandatory spending.' Fiscal year 2006 runs from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006.

Note that this chart includes what the administration anticipated it would request as additional spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for hurricane relief when it published its budget request for fiscal year 2007. Since that money was presented to Congress as supplemental requests, it has not yet been finalized by Congress (as of April 27, 2006). The final numbers, however, will be very close to what they are presented in the pie chart.



Proposed Discretionary Budget, FY2007 Request

Thursday, 27 April 2006

The following pie chart illustrates the Bush Administration's proposal for federal discretionary spending in fiscal year 2007. The discretionary budget refers to the part of the federal budget proposed by the President, and debated and decided by Congress each year. This part of the budget constitutes more than one-third of total federal spending. The remainder of the federal budget is called 'mandatory spending.' Fiscal year 2007 runs from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007.

This chart includes only $50 billion in anticipated spending for the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, which was what the Administration specified in the Fy2007 budget proposal. However, it is likely that the wars will cost between $100 - $125 billion for the fiscal year.




How many more will come back
to America in Coffins?
Seen here Just like another
bit of cargo.

Discretionary Budget, FY2005