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Angus King: “I believe the 50 billion estimate is more accurate [for the…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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CNN News Central 4.30.26

Published | Video Starts at 04:31

And what does that number mean? What does that cost mean? Put that into perspective for people. Well, number one, I think one way to put it in perspective, I believe the 50 billion estimate is more accurate [for the cost of the war]. That's the one that I've been hearing until yesterday, and that's about a billion dollars a day. So that's one way to think about it. (04:31–04:38)

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