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Tom Coburn: Obama's border funding 'wrong approach,' offers first class seat home to every child
CNN ^ | 07/09/2014 | Sean Kennedy

Posted on 07/09/2014 2:22:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Edited on 07/09/2014 3:07:42 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Sen. Tom Coburn said Tuesday he opposes President Barack Obama's request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to address the influx of unaccompanied minors across the southwest border.

"That's $60,000 per child we will spend, in emergency money," the Oklahoma Republican said on CNN's "Crossfire."


(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; illegals; immigration; tomcoburn

1 posted on 07/09/2014 2:22:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Obama wants $3.7 billion?

$60,000 per child



That needs to be repeated over and over until everyone is aware of it.
2 posted on 07/09/2014 2:25:45 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: SeekAndFind
"We can put them all on a first class seat to their homes, that's $8 million,' he added.

He is right, of course, but Hussein is determined to release them into vulnerable communities all across the America. And then fly their parents here first class to be join them.

3 posted on 07/09/2014 2:27:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I did some back of paper calculation and the numbers Sen. Coburn quotes are all wrong.

$3.7 Billion at $60,000 per child amounts to 60,000 children.

Coburn says that you can get them all a first class ticket home for just $8 Million. REALLY?

$8,000,000/60,000 = $133.00 per shild.

I can’t even fly to Chicago economy class with the money.


4 posted on 07/09/2014 2:27:47 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: TomGuy

I did some back of paper calculation and the numbers Sen. Coburn quotes are all wrong.

$3.7 Billion at $60,000 per child amounts to 60,000 children.

Coburn says that you can get them all a first class ticket home for just $8 Million. REALLY?

$8,000,000/60,000 = $133.00 per child.

I can’t even fly to Chicago economy class with the money.


5 posted on 07/09/2014 2:28:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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6 posted on 07/09/2014 2:32:38 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: BenLurkin
Hussein is determined to release them into vulnerable communities all across the America. And then fly their parents here first class to be join them.

And all they need do, in return for receiving obama's largesse, is to vote 'RAT. Not a bad deal at all.

7 posted on 07/09/2014 2:43:02 PM PDT by Salvey
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Obama wants $3.7 billion in emergency funding for the border swarm.......

Typical liberal scam.....whining about being "for those in need" and hoping to make a buck on it.

NOTE Coburn says it costs $207 for a plane ticket to Guatemala.

8 posted on 07/09/2014 2:49:49 PM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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“He is right, of course, but Hussein is determined to release them into vulnerable communities all across the America. And then fly their parents here first class to be join them.”

Not just any vulnerable commuities, Obama is targing Conservative districts and states to house theses people. In hopes that we will be unable or unwilling to send them back ones they have been dispersed so widely, and that they will overwhelm and replace our culture with their own.

Its an attempt at a kind of cultural genocide the sort the UN has called a war crime in regard to China’s similar policy on Tibet.


9 posted on 07/09/2014 3:03:52 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m afraid there are two few politicians that know about Pandora’s box.


10 posted on 07/09/2014 4:13:01 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps.)
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What is so dam* difficult about this concept?

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11 posted on 07/09/2014 6:40:57 PM PDT by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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Agree with Congressman Coburn!


12 posted on 07/16/2014 7:42:08 AM PDT by veracious
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