Ed, anyone who suggests that the cost of a project can be estimated with any degree of accuracy should consider the developer of the new visitors’ center and museum at the Gettysburg National Military Park announced that the cost would be $39.3 million and the entire amount would be paid for by private funds. In reality, the actual amount jumped four fold to $135 million and the taxpayers were forced to pick up the difference.

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Got to get the lockdown price, no? And not a penny more. — Ed. Note