Trump's $1.2T Missile Defense Plan Slammed

President Trumps Golden Dome missile defense plan, initially estimated at $175 billion, could now cost up to $1.2 trillion over 20 years, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis. The system aims to protect America with space and ground technology to detect and destroy incoming missiles. The CBO report estimates that the space components alone could cost $542 billion over two decades. Senator Jeff Merkley from Oregon, who requested the report, criticized it as a large giveaway to defense contractors, paid for by everyday workers. The plan, inspired by Israels Iron Dome system, is set to be fully operational by January 2029. As...