The price tag jumps to $94 billion if you include interest, a nonpartisan watchdog says.

Surprise! The GOP's budget package funding ICE + Trump's ballroom adds nearly $72 billion to the deficit, says CBO. And if you tack on interest, the price tags jumps to nearly $94 billion, says a nonpartisan watchdog group. www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-ba ...

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