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[–] TheCommunismButton@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It would be hilarious if there's a repeat of the Cold War arms race, but the US goes bankrupt this time

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

That's increasingly looking like where things are going to be honest.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's a TRILLION dollar budget, 100 billion dollars every year for 10 years. This is about a $25 billion dollar cost increase. (edit, misread billion as million in the article)

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago

no money for basic social services or infrastructure though

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago