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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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On 5/21/2025 10:38 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
> On Tue, 20 May 2025 17:26:55 -0500, Lynn McGuire
> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> “Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield Expected To Cost $500 Billion”
>>   
>> https://headlineusa.com/trumps-golden-dome-missile-shield-expected-to-cost-500-billion/
>>
>> “(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump’s plan to develop a new
>> massive missile defense system for the US, dubbed the “Golden Dome” or
>> the “Iron Dome for America,” is expected to cost $500 billion over the
>> next 20 years, CNN reported on Monday, citing an estimate from the
>> Congressional Budget Office.”
>>
>> “The project will be a boondoggle for US weapons makers, and, according
>> to a report from Reuters, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has emerged as a
>> frontrunner to develop key parts of the missile shield. The report said
>> SpaceX has partnered with Palantir and Anduril on the project.”
>>
>> Worth it.  But the cost will be $5 trillion.
>>
>> BTW, I fully expect to see two or more space stations, a space gas
>> station, and a space hotel out of this.  SpaceX is going to put up a lot
>> of equipment to support the Golden Dome.
> 
> Gotta find /something/ to do with the money freed up by cancelling
> Social Security!

I expect not.  My wife went on Social Security six months ago.  I go on 
Medicare June 1, my wife went on Medicare over two years ago.

Lynn