$18 Billion requested for "the wall" over the next decade

The Trump administration has told lawmakers that it wants $18 billion over the next decade for the initial phase of a Mexico border wall, laying out for the first time a detailed financial blueprint for the president’s signature campaign promise.

The money would pay for 316 miles of new fencing and reinforce another 407 miles where barriers are already in place, according to cost estimates sent to senators Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If the work was completed, more than half of the 2,000-mile border with Mexico would have a wall or other physical structure by 2027.

Democratic lawmakers blasted the $18 billion request, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, and it arrived in the middle of delicate budget negotiations that include the risk of a government shutdown Jan. 20 if no deal is reached.

“President Trump has said he may need a good government shutdown to get his wall. With this demand, he seems to be heading in that direction,” said Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Immigration subcommittee.

Turtleneck wrote:

The Trump administration has told lawmakers that it wants $18 billion over the next decade for the initial phase of a Mexico border wall, laying out for the first time a detailed financial blueprint for the president’s signature campaign promise.

The money would pay for 316 miles of new fencing and reinforce another 407 miles where barriers are already in place, according to cost estimates sent to senators Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If the work was completed, more than half of the 2,000-mile border with Mexico would have a wall or other physical structure by 2027.

Democratic lawmakers blasted the $18 billion request, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, and it arrived in the middle of delicate budget negotiations that include the risk of a government shutdown Jan. 20 if no deal is reached.

“President Trump has said he may need a good government shutdown to get his wall. With this demand, he seems to be heading in that direction,” said Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Immigration subcommittee.

Remember, this is what Loose and 62,980,159 other people voted for. Thanks!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-border-wall-gets-18-billion-price-tag-in-new-request-to-lawmakers/2018/01/05/34e3c47e-f264-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.html?utm_term=.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:

Remember, this is what Loose and 62,980,159 other people voted for. Thanks!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-border-wall-gets-18-billion-price-tag-in-new-request-to-lawmakers/2018/01/05/34e3c47e-f264-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.html?utm_term=.

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They voted for Mexico to pay for it. Now who is the lying liar huh?

tGreenWay wrote:Goose must be so happy.

In addition to the $18 billion in wall funding, the CBP also requested $8 billion for additional personnel and training, $5 billion for new border technology and at least $1 billion to build more access roads. The final price tag for the CBP spending plan would exceed $33 billion over the next decade, according to a copy of the document obtained by The Washington Post

LooseGoose wrote:Fact Check for TN and Green:

I have stated multiple times that I didn't vote for Trump.

LooseGoose wrote: I'm surprised you don't find it refreshing for a politician to actually try to fulfill campaign promises.

LooseGoose wrote:Fact Check for TN and Green:

I have stated multiple times that I didn't vote for Trump.

Thank you so much for continuing to call me a liar. I appreciate it.

And though you may disagree with the Wall I'm surprised you don't find it refreshing for a politician to actually try to fulfill campaign promises. I understand the anger though since the last thing Americans expect from their politicians is any honesty.

tGreenWay wrote:Goose, will you at least admit Trump lied about the wall?

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Goose, will you at least admit Trump lied about the wall?

I suspect you know the answer to this.