The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

Gemini Cricket · 05-10-2006, 10:53 AM

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The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, which is charged with raising money for building and operating the memorial, says it will cost $672 million. Improvements to the infrastructure, including reinforcing the slurry wall that borders the pit at Ground Zero, add $300 million. Total tab: $972 million.

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Holy crap! Almost a billion dollars?! Isn't that a lot? Who the hell's building this thing? Halliburton?