In the mid 80s, a bunch of the US Congress said exactly what you did. They were also scared by the introduction of the Soviet Kirov-class battlecruisers and thought that reactivating the Iowa-class battleships would be a good counter.

This is often looked back at as one of the many examples of why it’s a bad idea to put politicians in charge of such decisions. First, let’s talk about the cost factor.
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