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"According to the Congressional Budget Office, roughly $400 billion over ten years. Trustees say the new permanent entitlement will cost $16.6 trillion.
Try $ 534 billion over ten years - only God knows the ultimate cost for this boondoggle."
OMB says $534 billion, but CBO sticks by its lower estimate.
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