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demosincebirth

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38. It's like the 200 dollar toilet seat

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 12:47 AM

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Why is Boeing charging $4 billion anyway? [View all] davidn3600 Dec 2016 OP

I have been hearing it is more like $1.6 billion nt doc03 Dec 2016 #1

It is $4 billion according to GAO. former9thward Dec 2016 #5

The cost isn't 4 billion. It's been earmarked to cost 1.64 - Trump lied by... JHan Dec 2016 #2

Then the GAO is lying also. former9thward Dec 2016 #9

Ah didn't have that info, thanks much.. JHan Dec 2016 #13

That's what surprised me earlier when the White House tried to say it wasn't true. Quackers Dec 2016 #14

yep, the new planes will require badass upgrades, I don't mind it at all. JHan Dec 2016 #15

Sounds about right GummyBearz Dec 2016 #23

two aircraft not one -Air Force One is not ONE aircraft CreekDog Dec 2016 #17

yup JI7 Dec 2016 #19

"along with 2 or 3 others. " former9thward Dec 2016 #21

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #29

LOL former9thward Dec 2016 #32

oh your public post on DU is supposed to be a secret? CreekDog Dec 2016 #36

The poster I was replying to said it was 1.64 billion for the two. former9thward Dec 2016 #20

NO you tried to make Trump's $4billion seem true CreekDog Dec 2016 #27

The GAO says its true. former9thward Dec 2016 #28

"Including the purchase of TWO aircraft" TWO is not ONE CreekDog Dec 2016 #31

Hate to give you some facts. former9thward Dec 2016 #35

In this thread, you try to make it sounds like Trump's statement about the debate dates was true CreekDog Dec 2016 #34

Because they're not BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #3

why do you believe anything... dhill926 Dec 2016 #4

It's the number they've been saying in the media all day davidn3600 Dec 2016 #11

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #18

Can you please link me to the proof GummyBearz Dec 2016 #25

Here's a good explanation of the project and its costs: The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #6

Here's the local (Seattle) news' take. nolabear Dec 2016 #7

Trump always lies. eShirl Dec 2016 #8

Amazing the way people jump in to defend Trump. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #10

I noticed that myself nt doc03 Dec 2016 #12

yup JI7 Dec 2016 #22

Amazing the way people defend corporate greed. former9thward Dec 2016 #24

In defense contracting the government knows how much profit the contractor is slated to make. tammywammy Dec 2016 #33

So all the thousands of posts on DU about defense corporate greed former9thward Dec 2016 #37

I would say the majority of DU doesn't have extensive knowledge of FAR 15 & TINA requirements. tammywammy Dec 2016 #39

He will never fly on it, since the in service date is 2024. Historic NY Dec 2016 #16

Why would it take 8 years to build an airplane? former9thward Dec 2016 #26

It's not the airplane... It's the other systems. Adrahil Dec 2016 #41

3.2 billion is the exact number..for 2 planes pbmus Dec 2016 #30

It's like the 200 dollar toilet seat demosincebirth Dec 2016 #38

So far there is $170 million contract leftyladyfrommo Dec 2016 #40