For an interesting point of reference on government spending:
The James Webb Space Telescope was constantly under threat of cancellation and sweeping complaints for having the temerity to cost ~$10 billion between about 2003 and its launch in 2021.

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 @gozfarb the scammers at NASA do make a big dent too.