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Elissa Slotkin: “The war has already cost the taxpayers separately out of…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Slotkin: What is the cost of the war in Iran?

Published | Video Starts at 01:28

So I did some back of the envelope math. Just from what's available on the cost of the war, we know that The war has already cost the taxpayers separately out of their own pockets, $100 million. The cost of gas, fuel prices that have gone up, the cost of airline tickets, delivery service fees. That's $750 out of every American household in the entire country since February. (01:28–01:34)

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Asserts that the war with Iran has cost American taxpayers $100 million.

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