CBO: Pentagon’s Golden Dome estimate off by $1 trillion
Nonpartisan budget analysts say the proposed missile defense program could cost far more than Pentagon figures.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile defense shield could cost taxpayers as much as $1.2 trillion over 20 years. The CBO’s estimate is roughly $1 trillion higher than the Pentagon’s public cost estimate, raising concerns about the program’s budgetary impact.