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Mark Pocan: “The most recent class of aircraft carrier, the Ford class…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Pentagon Doesn't Have a Game Plan on Defense Spending, Says Mark Pocan

Published | Video Starts at 04:57

So I think people really do need to have a bigger concern. And just to give you an idea of some of the spending that happens and why it is A boondoggle in many ways. The most recent class of aircraft carrier, the Ford class, when the toilets get clogged, they literally have to flush $400,000 worth of acids down the toilet. to unclog them, which is the definition of flushing money down the toilet. We need to get a better grasp on how much we're spending on defense, period. (04:57–05:08)

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