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John McCain: Just to put things in perspective on the F-35 again, we started the program in 2001. The cost estimates for 2,456…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Just to put things in perspective on the F-35 again, we started the program in 2001. The cost estimates for 2,456 aircraft were going to be $238 billion.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights the significant cost overruns in the F-35 program.

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