This border deal is a gift to Republicans

There was more wall funding in the December bill that trump didn’t sign

We've moved on from mere funding. Time to finish it. Yuge victory!!

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There was more wall funding in the December bill that trump didn’t sign

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But that $ could only be used for repairs, not new walls

The Secure Fence Act 2006 and it’s Amendments were already going to build the 55 miles. It’s not like the contractor’s stopped building the barriers.

The $1.375 billion is already spent on what is being built. Why do you think the amount has dropped from $1.7 billion to $1.375 billion?

$1.375 billion may look like a win, but it is not.

It will be almost impossible to get money from HLS or DOD without congress changing how they appropriated the money.

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Also for those who don’t know, spending caps are up this fall and Trump will have WAY more leverage and will be in a better position to get more $ if needed for the wall.

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This. He will have bargaining power of hundreds of Billions in spending that goes away that the Dems depend on. This is when he lays the hammer down on them.



The big one being the October spending bill. The Dems have major interst in this one as well as the December deadline.

"NDD programs include a wide variety of priorities such as education, scientific research, infrastructure, national parks and forests, environmental protection, some low-income assistance, and public health, as well as many basic government operations including law enforcement, courts, and tax collection. The category also includes many programs related to national security, including foreign aid, homeland security, and services for veterans.

Of total NDD spending in 2017, 33 percent went to grants to states and localities, such as for K-12 education and highway projects, while 21 percent went to low-income programs, such as Head Start and rental assistance. These categories are not mutually exclusive; a sizable share of grants to states and localities support low-income programs."

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Jussie Terry

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Bottom-line, the wall is getting built. Read it and weep, obstructionist.

And no concessions to those smelly DACA counts in this one