Il aurait eu pour effet, si on l'avait mis entièrement en oeuvre, de plus que doubler le budget consacré à nos forces armées, qui oscillait à l'époque entre 11,5 milliards de dollars et 12 milliards de dollars. Il serait passé à plus de 20 milliards, probablement 22 milliards de dollars, sur une période de cinq ans.
It would have had the effect, if fully put into play, of more than doubling the budget that we spend on the military, from approximately $11.5 billion to $12 billion, as it was at that time, to something in excess of $20 billion, probably $22 billion, over a five year period.