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The poor taxpayer may wipe his shoes on a $3 doormat when he goes home, but not the Navy. It is, damn the cost, full feet ahead on a doormat you would be ashamed to get muddy.

Source: On inordinantly high cost of materiel; in NY Times, 4 Oct 85
-- William Proxmire, (Nov 11 1915-2005), US politician; He was a Democratic Sentor from Wisconsin, (1957-88); originator of the Golden Fleece Awards.

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