[JoSixChip]

How about you fight for it mitch, rather then let Trump ALL the heavy lifting.

[JoSixChip]

How about you fight for it mitch, rather then let Trump do ALL the heavy lifting.

[Vigilanteman]

Simple alternative: We give up the border wall funding in exchange for a surtax-- $1 of border wall funding for every dollar spent on illegal aliens. If we spend $30,000 per year per illegal alien jailbird, then the same $30,000 goes into the border wall funding. If a state like New Jersey or California provides them a multimillion dollar fund for legal assistance to remain here, then a matching amount is diverted from those states for border wall funding. If NJ or California doesn't like funding the border wall, they just cut back on what they spend on illegals.

Ultimately border wall security is paid for by benefits to illegal aliens. The open borders crowd is forced to choose between paying for what illegal aliens need or what citizens need . . . or both. That's how you sell it politically.

[Starboard]

Trump told Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.)...he would accept the blame for a shutdown over border security.

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Trump should never have said that. He should never use the word ‘blame’ when it comes to protecting the country. Its his solemn responsibility to do that.

Saying he will accept blame is tacitly admitting there is something wrong with what he’s doing. Never, ever back down or give the Dems an inch. Keep them on the defensive at all times.