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Nanjeanne

(4,960 posts)
Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:53 AM Jul 2017

Nation "Too Broke" for Universal Healthcare to Spend $406 Billion More on F-35

The nation's most expensive weapons program isn't done showing U.S. taxpayers how much it will ultimately cost them, with Bloomberg reporting Monday that the F-35 fighter jet budget is now predicted to jump by a cool $27 billion.

"Think about [F-35's] $405 billion price tag when a family member dies of a preventable disease. Get angry."
Though the estimated future cost of the program had previously hovered at a mind-boggling $379 billion, an updated draft that could be submitted to Congress as early as today will reportedly exceed $406 billion—a nearly 7 percent increase.

The new cost increases may come as a hit to President Donald Trump, who has bragged about his ability to get weapons manufacturers to offer the Pentagon "better deals."


From Common Dreams. [link:https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/07/10/nation-too-broke-universal-healthcare-spend-406-billion-more-f-35|

Shame on us.
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Nation "Too Broke" for Universal Healthcare to Spend $406 Billion More on F-35 (Original Post) Nanjeanne Jul 2017 OP
Won't someone please think of the deficit? NobodyHere Jul 2017 #1
War is a racket. n/t DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #2
That's the air force, and they always win.... all american girl Jul 2017 #3
 

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)
1. Won't someone please think of the deficit?
Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:54 AM
Jul 2017

Oh well, I'm sure the children will enjoy paying for this.

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