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John McCain: Why should the taxpayers not know? Why should the average citizen not know what the cost of a--whatever--how many tens…

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
Why should the taxpayers not know? Why should the average citizen not know what the cost of a--whatever--how many tens of billions of dollars--$80 billion to $100 billion program?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the need for taxpayer awareness of defense program costs.

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