Wall could cost up to $38 billion

Posted by | January 7, 2017 07:30 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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There is no guarantee that Mexico will pay.

Republicans in Congress are beginning to grapple with how to help President-elect Donald Trump fulfill one of his biggest campaign promises: to build a wall along the Mexican border to slow illegal immigration.

Trump is expected to ask Congress to provide the initial funding for the massive project, estimated to cost between $12 billion and $38 billion.

Once construction gets underway, Trump has said he will demand reimbursement from the Mexican government, even though Mexican officials have said they will refuse to cooperate.

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21 responses to Wall could cost up to $38 billion

  1. Larry Schmitt January 7th, 2017 at 07:48

    I will never understand how anyone took this seriously. What does he plan to do when Mexico says no? Invade Mexico? It shows how little thought went he put into his campaign, and how little his supporters thought before deciding to vote for him. No critical thinking involved on either side.

    • The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 11:01

      We already invaded Mexico in 1847 and some Idiot gave it back to them.

  2. Buford2k11 January 7th, 2017 at 08:10

    ok then…It seems the republicans in congress are going to find the money to build the wall, from where they always find their money, from the poor, the downtrodden, and those who can least afford taxes…we are entering a new era of partisan warfare…Trump called me his enemy…I am…I will be resisting…the GOP has considered me their enemy as well…this has gotten personal…there will be no republican safe from my voice, my emails, my snail mail…I think this is were we are headed…We the people, have to force those in our government to govern for us…not against us, as is it starting to look like…I suggest that every one go read the document, https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
    this gives us a clue on how to resist, without guns…

  3. William January 7th, 2017 at 09:04

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6c18da51103c8f0c0687ffd72275e0d8ed9a4e6eb11f9b967d753ea188dcf4f8.jpg

    • The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 11:00

      You left out ” Freakin “.

  4. labman57 January 7th, 2017 at 10:02

    Trump and congressional Republicans are not against massive federal spending, per se. That is a fallacy.

    They are against significant federal spending on programs to which they are ideologically opposed. Spend a trillion dollars invading other nations (especially in the Middle East), and it’s all good.

    Spend hundreds of billions more to ramp up a global nuclear arms race or squander tens of billions to build a border wall, and they’ll call it an act of patriotism.

    • The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 10:59

      Spend ten dollars on saving lives through planned parenthood and that is ” HORRIBLE “.

    • fahvel January 7th, 2017 at 13:19

      and that is the real sick,sad,ness of the usa today.

    • The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 21:02

      Retardicans LOVE Government spending as long as their Brother-in-Law is making a killing and kicking back to them.

  5. eyelashviper January 7th, 2017 at 10:51

    I just watched the Netflix series “Versailles” about Louis XIV of France, and how he sought the support of nobles by not taxing them, but placed the burden on the poor and working classes, all the while seeking to expand his territory through wars and intrigue, to enrich himself, and keep his lavish lifestyle. Louis, however, actually had a brain and could strategize, while tRumplethinskin is just a raving and self indulgent toddler.

    • The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 10:58

      Trump is a Grabbin Idiot !

      • wpadon January 7th, 2017 at 19:24

        As far as i’m concerned, he shall be referred to as President Pu$$y Grabber.

        • The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 21:00

          Present Pu$$y Grabber

  6. The Original Just Me January 7th, 2017 at 10:57

    38 Billion, and then you have to add in the Republican Graft, Geed,and, Corruption. Now we are standing at a total of One Trillion.

  7. oldfart January 7th, 2017 at 11:21

    Yep, and I could make a fortune selling shovels after it’s built.
    …Of coarse that’s assuming that anybody will WANT to come here after tRump becomes president…

    • trees January 7th, 2017 at 11:34

      You could still sell shovels, I’m sure your liberal friends on this side of the wall will need them to escape….

      • oldfart January 7th, 2017 at 11:42

        Don’t be silly. There is no where to run to.

      • bpollen January 8th, 2017 at 05:23

        Hey, you know what? They can friggin’ walk across the border! Why the hell would they dig their way out when they can WALK… or DRIVE?

        You thought that comeback out really really well, eh?

  8. fahvel January 7th, 2017 at 13:17

    did any govt project in the history of human kind ever ever come in below or at the original bid????? just thinking about how many people could receive a fine fine education for 38 billion or umpty zillion pesos.

  9. wpadon January 7th, 2017 at 19:22

    With a 75 mile gap in the wall
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/15/a-75-mile-wide-gap-in-trumps-wall-a-tribe-says-it-wont-let-the-wall-divide-its-land/?utm_term=.fce0e839030f

  10. amersham1046 January 7th, 2017 at 20:14

    Trump will try to put it on his Mexican Express card

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