"It was under Mr Bush that the deficit spiralled out of control as we fought an unnecessary and endless $3,000bn war in Iraq..." James Carville, the Financial Times.
"The Iraq adventure has seriously weakened the U.S. economy, whose woes now go far beyond loose mortgage lending. You can't spend $3 trillion -- yes, $3 trillion -- on a failed war abroad and not feel the pain at home." Linda J. Bilmes and Joseph E. Stiglitz, The Washington Post. 
Hoven's Index for August 22, 2010
Total spending on the Iraq War through 2010: $709 billion
Iraq War spending in 2008 (highest year) as % of total federal outlays: 4.7%
Spending on Medicare, 2003 through 2010: $2,931.5 billion
Spending on Obama's stimulus, 2009 and 2010 only: $572 billion
Total spending on Obama's stimulus, 2009-2019: $814 billion
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