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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Among Bidders to Build Trump’s $175 Billion “Golden Dome” (truthout.org)

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The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the project could cost as much as $831 billion over the next 20 years.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

What a surprise!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump cited vague threats of missiles and “advanced aerial attacks” as “the most catastrophic threat facing the United States.”

I thought it was immigrants, fentanyl, Canada and Greenland?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I thought it was immigrants, fentanyl, Canada and Greenland?

You forgot the gays (specifically people who are trans), not being christian, energy efficiency, clean energy, MS13, TdA, tattoos, and I am sure I am forgetting something else.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wow

Now there's a fucking surprise...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm surprised it's so low. I was expecting on the order of $1.5T.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

That's because you have realistic expectations.

If you've ever read his book (I have), The Art Of The Deal is just lying to secure a contract. Say whatever needs to be said and change the agreement after the fact.