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matt819

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1. Read between the lines

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:51 PM

Sep 2018

That would be $12.9 billion per year over the first five years.

The military spends $2 billion a year on clothing (I’m guessing). This is an entirely new military agency. They’ll spend $2 billion on stationery and chairs.

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Air Force: Space Force would cost $13 billion over 5 years [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 OP

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