Trump's Space Force Would Cost $13 Billion and the Air Force Wants 70 New Squadrons, But 'How You Gonna Pay For It?'
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When Medicare for All and paid family leave are called "pie in the sky," but the Air Force says its current fleet of 312 squadrons—which cost many billions each—"is not enough"
by: Jon Queally
"Three hundred and twelve operational squadrons is not enough," said the Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson on Monday, saying she wants 70 additional squadrons. "It takes all of us to get that combat power ready and able to fight. A fist is nothing without the weight of the body behind it." (Photo: US Air Force/Twitter)
When it comes to progressive proposals aimed at social well-being, the associated costs are always the first explanation for why such efforts are either unrealistic "pie in the sky".
Medicare for All. But how you gonna pay for it?
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