What percentage of the United States' national budget is spent on the Iraq War?

Answer 1

The cost of occupying Iraq isn't included in the national budget.

This may help though.

http://www.warresisters.org/images/pieFY08.gif

Answer 2

FYI to "Who Knew," the GDP is not bank account for the government to take money out of; it is the total value of every good and service produced within a region during a given amount of time. The Bush administration spends around 20-25% of the national budget on defense, though not all of that goes directly to Iraq.

Answer 3

I can only answer this indirectly, because of the fairly new push for 4 percent overall defense spending. That means that currently less than 4 percent of total GDP is budgeted for defense spending -- including the war in Iraq. But with so many supplementals being passed (monies above and beyond the regular budget expenditures, defense or otherwise), it's hard to say.

Answer 4

Very little compared to entitlements. The US is a welfare State, with Pres Bush creating the largest welfare entitlement since LBJ's War On Poverty with his Drugs for Seniors. Republicans raised discretionary spending by 40% in the last 12 years (non war), so Iraq is nothing compared to the overall Welfare State that has positioned the US for severe recession once tax receipts slow.

Answer 5

no longer a lot. The lives we've lost there are a procedures more beneficial major. in spite of the undeniable fact that the potential reward of having a good best buddy and oil service in the reagion may be huge and a serious blow to Iran and Al Qaeda.

Answer 6

i think like 4 percent of our budget goes to military spending

could be wrong but definitely heard something like that recently