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Originally Posted by underscore
I can only find numbers as far back as 2002 saying we had a total budget of ~$175B, so lets say the average was $150B across those 9 years, which is a total of $1,350B. $2B of $1,350B is 0.148%. Yes $2B is a lot of money, but compared to the budget of the entire nation, which is what the federal election has an effect on, the cost of the gun registry was effectively meaningless.
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So then where do we draw the line? At what amount (or percentage) does it make it meaningful?
I'm not saying 'don't look at the larger picture' but I'm looking at making the most out of the money we have. Remember, we're in a recession here and every penny (or billion in this case) counts.