R.I.P. Scout26
It still pisses me off that we have $10+billion to give to Central America in Foreign Aid *Hack, spit*, but not $5billion for Border Wall/Security.
The joke writes itself: Mexico is building a wall, and Trump is paying for it, having negotiated a price that is 290 times his opening bid.¡El arte del trato!The thing is: It’s a good idea.
I already donate to build the wall. My donations have been coming out of my paychecks for the past 20-some years.
Nope, goes to the Treasury, not Congress. Executive branch can direct to CPB for the Wall.
consider this to be more symbolic as a FU
At 1545 it was over $7.2 million with 118,570 people have donated.
Looks like the House just chipped in 5.7 billion.
The House should pass an array of spending plans, with wall money, and give the Senate ample options to concur.The first vote should be the Freedom Caucus’ amendment for $5 billion in border wall funds. On Thursday morning, Freedom Caucus members begged House speaker Paul Ryan and majority leader Kevin McCarthy for such a vote. This is mind-blowing. Why on earth was this vote not held — a week ago? A month ago?If the Senate defeats a House bill with $5 billion in wall money, the House should transmit a separate bill with $4.5 billion, and then another $4 billion, etc. At some point, public pressure, fatigue, and homesickness should trigger Senate consent.The House also should pass a bill co-sponsored by Representative Mo Brooks (R., Ala.) and Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas). The three-page EL CHAPO Act — or Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order — would finance the border wall with any money recovered from jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, and other narco-traffickers. The U.S. government seeks some $14 billion in Guzman’s illicit cash. Republicans should dare House and Senate Democrats to oppose such common-sense and, essentially, no-cost wall funds.
^^^This. But instead of $5 billion, then $4.5 billion, then $4 billion it should be $5 billion, $4.999 billion, $4.998 billion, etc....