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The Sunk-Cost-Fallacy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost"We spent $5 billion on the wall and all we got was bad planning, legal problems, out-of-control costs and a construction-site going nowhere. Not a wall in sight. But... If we don't spend another $5 billion, those original $5 billion will have been spent in vain."
"We spent $10 billion on the wall so far. If we don't spend another $5 billion, those original $10 billion will have been spent in vain."
"We spent $15 billion on the wall so far. If we don't spend another $5 billion, those original $15 billion will have been spent in vain."
"We spent $20 billion on the wall so far. If we don't spend another $5 billion, those original $20 billion will have been spent in vain."
"We spent $25 billion on the wall so far. If we don't spend another $5 billion, those original $25 billion will have been spent in vain."
"We spent $30 billion on the wall so far. If we don't spend another $5 billion, those original $30 billion will have been spent in vain."
"We spent $35 billion on the wall so far. If we don't spend another $5 billion, those original $35 billion will have been spent in vain."
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