Sometimes it's hard to keep perspective and since the Democrats seem to be asking for another Economic Stimulus Package, I was wondering how much the 1st one was. I thought, I'd compare it to the cost of the Iraq War - not the whole thing, just to the new, additional spending request, and just for this year.

The President just made a $178 billion war spending request, $135 billion is dedicated to the Iraq War, with $84 billion allocated for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2008 and $52 billion allocated for the first three months of Fiscal Year 2009.

Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008:
The bill totals $146 billion, but the business tax incentives, which encourage investment in FY08, would bring the total cost down to $117 billion over ten years.