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On the recordMay 27, 2026
A $1.2 trillion price tag is outrageous in itself, but it gets even worse when you read the report and see that this exorbitant cost is only a rough estimate.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Commenting on the CBO's estimate for the Golden Dome project

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