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On the recordMay 18, 2015
the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are estimated, by the time we take care of our last veteran 50, 60 years from now, to cost between $4 and $6 trillion, all put on the credit card.
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Mike Enzi
Republican · Wyoming

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Enzi highlights the long-term costs of military conflicts.

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