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Originally Posted by Slims
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Like said before, gove contracts are outrageous! The big companies that provide for the military, GE for example charge an arm and a leg for stuff that was developed back in the 70s-80s. Another example is a box of tape cost around $1000. Anywhere else would charge a fraction of that. Dig a bit deeper. Supply and demand, unfortunately the big companies in America are a cause of the amount of military funding.
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Truth, I've seen bolts that would cost 27 cents at Ace hardware cost up to 27 dollars for that same bolt through our supply system. It's not like it's anything special either just a standard 3/8" bolt.