Topic: cost estimates
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Trump's Golden Dome to Cost Up to 100 Times More Than Manhattan Project
The Golden Dome missile defense shield, proposed by former President Trump, is estimated to cost hundreds of billions to potentially trillions of dollars, far exceeding initial projections and rivaling historic expenditures like the Manhattan Project. Lawmakers and experts have raised concerns ov...
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Lawmaker: Trump's Golden Dome Plan Could Have Dangerous Consequences
The Golden Dome missile defense system proposal faces criticism for its unclear strategic rationale and potential to undermine global stability by eroding mutual deterrence. Significant cost projections for the program range from $175 billion over three years to $542 billion across two decades, w...
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Expert: DHS uses "disturbing excuses" to collect kids' biometric data
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing to collect extensive biometric data from immigrants of all ages, including facial images, fingerprints, and DNA, raising concerns from civil liberties advocates about privacy and overreach. The expansion is projected to cost the government $288.7 m...
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Texas Lawmakers Demand DOJ Investigate Smithsonian
Texas lawmakers have requested a Department of Justice investigation, accusing the Smithsonian of violating anti-lobbying laws by using funds to oppose moving the space shuttle Discovery to Houston. The legislators allege the Smithsonian lobbied against the relocation, spread misinformation about...
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