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House Agrees To $1.6 Billion For Border Wall
dailycaller.com ^ | 9/14/17 | Robert

Posted on 09/14/2017 12:52:18 PM PDT by ColdOne

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that will provide $1.2 trillion to fund the government past Sept. 30, and will allocate $1.6 billion towards President Donald Trump’s border wall.

The legislation gives $658.1 billion to the Department of Defense, $44.3 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and allocates the rest of the money towards other federal agencies. The bill lops all 12 annual spending bills into two one piece of legislation.

If Congress failed to act by the Sept. 30 deadline, portions of the government would be forced to shut down and all non-essential government employees will forgo payment until they reached an agreement. The bill now makes its way to the Senate for approval.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; aliens; bordersecurity; borderwall; buildthewall; congress; housebill; housebilltrumpwall; illegalimmigration; mexico; spendingbill; trumpbudget; trumpwall; wall
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To: Tenacious 1
$10 to $12 million PER MILE (on average) would fund a full construction project with all overhead and a strong design.

Most likely $10 to $12 BILLION would fund a basic (but largely complete) wall program, which would be more vulnerable to cost overruns, or with a simpler design that is more easily circumvented.

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101 posted on 09/14/2017 3:00:09 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: NorthMountain
I'm interested in results. Now we get to see what all that 38DD chess is good for.

I saw a girl in Vegas doing 38DD chess once.

What...?

Oh, you mean the game!

102 posted on 09/14/2017 3:09:26 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: NorthMountain
"36DD chess"

That was funny.

103 posted on 09/14/2017 3:22:10 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: ColdOne

Me and my out of work buddy will do it for 1.2 bil. We have our own tools. May need a ride back and forth though. Oh, and lunch money!


104 posted on 09/14/2017 3:23:24 PM PDT by ETL (See my FR Home page for a closer look at today's Communist/Anarchist protest groups)
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To: NorthMountain
The Trumpbots assure us that he's playing 36DD chess.

Trumpbots? You dumb NeverTrump scum really are coming out of the woodwork. Don't even recognize your username despite posting here for years. Go back under your rock!

105 posted on 09/14/2017 3:41:35 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: ColdOne

I agree...Kabuki deluxe. What’s new with these traitors to their electorate?


106 posted on 09/14/2017 3:51:42 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: ColdOne

It is a measly amount anyway. But it goes nowhere. But Amnesty will sail through with the lie that it isn’t amnesty unless you have to give one your house.


107 posted on 09/14/2017 3:52:09 PM PDT by raiderboy ( "...if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall.”)
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To: ColdOne
Yup all Kabuki for us little pee on’s out here who stupidly vote these miscreants into office over and over and over.
108 posted on 09/14/2017 4:24:02 PM PDT by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: DoughtyOne
"Savings from the wall being there, would work to pay for itself.

I also believe that as the wall starts being built in earnest, Trump will come up with a plan to get Mexico or people sending money to Mexico to pay for it."


Appeal directly to the citizens of Canada for contributions to help pay for wall construction. In the long run it might save them money on a need to build one of their own.
109 posted on 09/14/2017 4:28:07 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: FreeReign
House Agrees To $1.6 Billion For Border Wall

The wall will cost about $12 billion. $1.6 billion is a small percentage of that.


We will never ever see another penny for a WALL after the $1.6Billion. How many miles will that build? And NO I will never be happy with just "INCREASED BORDER SURVIELLENCE" as we were promised in in 1986 and again when GWB was President. Border surveillance can be made to disappear with each new Congress and each new President.

IF TRUMP DOES NOT GET FUNDING FOR A WALL - OR HAVE MEXICO PAY FOR IT - HE IS A ONE-TERM OR LESS PRESIDENT. As GHWB famously said "READ MY LIPS, NO NEW TAXES" and then raised taxes.
110 posted on 09/14/2017 4:29:49 PM PDT by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: Guenevere

Learn how to read a post


111 posted on 09/14/2017 4:34:56 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: NorthMountain
GFY, ya putz. ..you don't even know what "thinking" is

You know, I might have actually given your snarling missive honest consideration, were it not for the fact that you jump straight to insults and name calling - just like a liberal.

Looks like I pegged you right at first glance.

112 posted on 09/14/2017 4:43:06 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier

Amen!


113 posted on 09/14/2017 4:47:56 PM PDT by Sal (They're trying to start a civil war. In war the rules change. BAD for all! Especially THEM.)
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To: SuperLuminal

Class of ‘99 seems to have the same problem. lol


114 posted on 09/14/2017 5:05:52 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Roccus

Oh horrors.....I missed your sarcasm


115 posted on 09/14/2017 6:07:19 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: ColdOne

So they threw in a pittance for all you bitter clingers and deplorables. Now go outside and play and let the adults carry on with their shenanigans.


116 posted on 09/14/2017 6:15:57 PM PDT by Moorings
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To: caligatrux

Is anyone aware nothing has actually happened? If the replies and fake conservatives are so concerned then pass a hard right bill, I’m sure Trump will sign it. All these people know how to do is complain which is why Trump is working with the only party capable of getting his agenda impacted...even slightly watered down


117 posted on 09/14/2017 6:51:07 PM PDT by wiseprince
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To: clearcarbon

I think we should focus on the main culprit nation.

You’re thinking outside the box and I appreciate that.

It wouldn’t be that hard to collect $20 billion dollars.

At 5%, we would rake in roughly $1.5 billion a year off Mexican money transfers.


118 posted on 09/14/2017 7:01:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (7.5 mos M/R joining dems to block Cons. agenda? No problem. Trump deal w/Dems, big problem! Ah NO!)
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To: wiseprince

Trump is getting the wall for DACA. That’s the deal. Dems can’t say that out loud. But here suddenly comes a wall-funding from the House. I expect this to sail through with bi-partisan support.


119 posted on 09/14/2017 7:45:55 PM PDT by Lemon Curry
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To: Guenevere

No you didn’t

Stop spreading lies!!


120 posted on 09/14/2017 7:52:50 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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