It is both. It will take a long........ time to recoup the money for the NVGs. Its a dumb idea, and a waste of the tax payers money. Its for the military wanna be police.
Well of course it will take a long time.
Think of the Vikings of old (The ones who conquered, not the NFL team...), They went on this 'expedition' (read: looting, pillaging, and raping) to pay for the last 'expedition.
Well how will you pay for THIS expedition?
See you next year!
It's all very similar.
Why did you get those expensive NVGs?
Why, to catch lawbreakers!
Well, how will you pay for them?
Why, by catching more lawbreakers, citizen!
Both are cyclical arguments, intended to get done what you want anyway.