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True cost of Trump’s Golden Dome revealed at $1.2 trillion, six times more than he claimed, budget report says (www.independent.co.uk)
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[-] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

It appears that will be the case according to the article, they held back money for starting it, and the contractors don't think the project will survive the next administration and are loath to start.

Probably a dispute about kickbacks.

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