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Trump addresses "double the estimate" wall cost, says when he gets involved it will come WAY DOWN (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2017 OP
"will cost more than the government originally thought" Tanuki Feb 2017 #1
Stiffing contractors Cirque du So-What Feb 2017 #2
Well, sure. The government is assuming all the contractors will be paid. tanyev Feb 2017 #3
Right. That just means he's not going to pay the contractors what smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #4
In the meantime..... democrank Feb 2017 #5
The government can't use bankruptcy court to screw stakeholders. Trust Buster Feb 2017 #6
he reduced the cost of the F-35 program HALF A FUCKING PERCENT! uncle ray Feb 2017 #7
He didn't do shit. tammywammy Feb 2017 #10
Rec for the pic malaise Feb 2017 #8
Forget the cost... Takket Feb 2017 #9
Ugh. It's his "I think I'm cute and funny" face. nT Mc Mike Feb 2017 #11
Only double?!?! ROFLMMFAO!! Hey Cheeto get some REAL BIDS on that POS.... Bengus81 Feb 2017 #12
Why does the cost even matter? Mr. Ected Feb 2017 #13

Tanuki

(14,914 posts)
1. "will cost more than the government originally thought"
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 09:33 AM
Feb 2017

Once again, this incompetent charlatan blames someone else.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. Right. That just means he's not going to pay the contractors what
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 09:36 AM
Feb 2017

they are owed. That's what he means when he says "the costs will come way down".

Asshole!

uncle ray

(3,155 posts)
7. he reduced the cost of the F-35 program HALF A FUCKING PERCENT!
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:23 AM
Feb 2017

you're gonna have to try harder, fuckface.

tammywammy

(26,582 posts)
10. He didn't do shit.
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:27 AM
Feb 2017

The cost savings was already there. Negotiations for the lastest lot of aircraft lasted over a year. They knew this whole time - Lockheed Martin and the government - that the cost was cheaper. Every lot of aircraft are cheaper than the previous. Economies of scale.

Takket

(21,529 posts)
9. Forget the cost...
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:27 AM
Feb 2017

I'm still waiting for him to explain how he's going to stop people with ladders and shovels from bypassing the wall.

Bengus81

(6,928 posts)
12. Only double?!?! ROFLMMFAO!! Hey Cheeto get some REAL BIDS on that POS....
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 11:34 AM
Feb 2017

And watch it be TRIPLE or even more than what you told your Trumpanzies on the campaign trail. That wall is NOT needed nor would it stop anyone.

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