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No surprise, since it's how U.S. military spending has worked for our entire lives. Military: "We need $x to build something so secret we can't tell you what it is." Lawmaker: "Add a few more zeros, put at least $y of it into my state, and I'll sign whatever you want."

The real life version of Radar covering the clipboard with his hands while Col. Blake signs something that is "top secret".