# Cost Overruns on The No Agenda Show

Cost Overruns comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to April 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** February 2009 – April 2022
- **Related topics:** [Air Force One](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-force-one.md), [Aircraft Carrier](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aircraft-carrier.md), [Boeing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boeing.md), [Defense Industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-industry.md), [Defense Spending](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-spending.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [F-35](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/f-35.md), [Federal Budget](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federal-budget.md), [Helicopters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/helicopters.md), [Lockheed Martin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockheed-martin.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Boeing's Air Force One Losses

- **Episode:** [1446: That 70's Podcast](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-28
- **Time:** 2:42:02–2:44:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast/chapter/boeing-s-air-force-one-losses.md

Boeing reported significant losses on its defense contracts, including the new Air Force One planes. The losses are attributed to a fixed-price deal negotiated by Donald Trump, which requires Boeing to cover any cost overruns themselves. This departure from traditional military-industrial complex accounting, where taxpayers typically cover overruns, is praised as a rare win for fiscal accountability.

Keywords: [boeing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boeing.md), [air force one](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-force-one.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), fixed-price contract, [defense spending](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-spending.md), [cost overruns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cost-overruns.md)

### Military Procurement Waste, Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier

- **Episode:** [676: #955251](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/676-955251.md)
- **Published:** 2014-12-07
- **Time:** 19:30–22:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/676-955251/chapter/military-procurement-waste-gerald-r-ford-aircraft-carrier.md

Senator John McCain criticized massive cost overruns in military projects, specifically citing the $2.4 billion excess spent on the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. He also noted the F-35 fighter jet program has tripled in cost compared to original estimates. McCain advocated for fixed-cost contracts to prevent defense contractors from lowballing bids and then escalating prices.

Keywords: gerald r. ford, [aircraft carrier](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aircraft-carrier.md), [cost overruns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cost-overruns.md), [f-35](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/f-35.md), [procurement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/procurement.md), [defense industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-industry.md)

### Presidential Helicopter Fleet Cost Overruns

- **Episode:** [75: Boeing vs. Airbus - The Flatulence Conspiracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/75-boeing-vs-airbus-the-flatulence-conspiracy.md)
- **Published:** 2009-02-26
- **Time:** 1:26:05–1:27:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/75-boeing-vs-airbus-the-flatulence-conspiracy/chapter/presidential-helicopter-fleet-cost-overruns.md

The project to replace the presidential helicopter fleet has seen its budget balloon from $6 billion to over $11 billion for just 28 aircraft. The hosts question how the cost per unit can reach such extremes, suggesting the funds may be covering secret development costs or general government waste.

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