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Re: Cost of the War
Old April 16th, 2003, 10:43 PM   #17
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Re: Cost of the War
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$60 Billion, and a 20% contingency
"Contingency" is not a word used in Government Budget offices - the money is never returned.

Maybe 20% pork is more likely; but the $80 billion is the number the President requested.
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