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Fox Quesada Retweeted The Hill
.@realDonaldTrump, I repeat once again: Mexico is NOT paying for your #FuckingWall. You want it? you pay for it. Why waste American peoples money? Having so many more priorities: education, health, infrastructure and a good relationship with both of your neighbors.
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logosoco
(3,208 posts)it is always "the fucking wall". We should all try to do that!
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,593 posts)I live in Michigan, we are almost surrounded by those pesky, but nice to a fault Canadians.
They are to the north of us, they are to the south of us, well Detroit, they are to the east. How do we stop them?
We need a Northern Wall. Mexican food is awesome, its popular, everyone loves tacos and burritos.
Mexico gives us Cinco de Mayo, really cool piñatas, great vacation locations.
What does Canada give us? Poutine? Yeah I see McPoutine places every block after block.
Hockey is the best thing, but now that its out in the desert, who needs Canada?
Northern Wall, Northern Wall, Northern Wall.
IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)and they feel so uppity about their free healthcare, strong economy, and better reputation around the world. Those Canadians are the real problem.
Even Vegas has hockey now. Even Florida has hockey. Canadians are going to have something to feel sorry about.
Northern Wall!
JustAnotherGen
(31,683 posts)But in all honesty - the Canadian side of the Falls is much better than NY N.F. and Lewiston.
TrogL
(32,818 posts)We go to a lot of trouble to keep the place spiffy and beautiful.
JustAnotherGen
(31,683 posts)I'm a Niagara U Alumna - my dorm looked out over the gorge - and grew up in/lived in Rochester for almost 30 years. So about those times in the early 1990's when my mom would take me out for clothes when she would visit - and I would have to wear old sweats that got left in garbage can. The exchange rate was killer -
And you know what?
The Canadians never complained about us 'taking advantage'.
They were never rude to college kids having dinner on their side in St Catharines.
I could go on and on but I think you get my drift.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,593 posts)Between Rochester and Utica at Seneca Army Depot. Tried to get some classes at Brock U. But the Army could not let me go to Canada. Had to take a couple classes at Cornell.
Couldnt go because of security clearance restrictions. Was in ASA before nukes that were at Seneca.
Dont know when you were there but do you remember the restaurant Tail of the Whale?
I was there between 72 to 76.
JustAnotherGen
(31,683 posts)I was there 91-96.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,593 posts)OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)You forgot curling!
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,593 posts)Cant believe it Ive wasted hours both playing and watching curling.
So, so, sorry
ecstatic
(32,567 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,312 posts)Link to tweet
TEXT
Enrique Peña Nieto
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@EPN
President @realDonaldTrump: NO. Mexico will NEVER pay for a wall. Not now, not ever.
Sincerely, Mexico (all of us).
9:25 PM - May 29, 2018
Uncle Joe
(58,112 posts)Thanks for the thread Miles Archer
Kingofalldems
(38,361 posts)He will be attacked soon.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,119 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)I thought he dropped that right after election day?
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)along with his "big, beautiful hands."
He's on a roll, trying to distract in any way possible.
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)to get his base of deplorables out to vote for November.
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Embarrassing and unacceptable.
We need to fix this in November.
bornfree17
(89 posts)president of Mexico care about American's priorities? Does anyone else think that's odd?
Unfortunately should a wall get built it will be us who pays for it, whether through trade or some other tax, but we the people will pay for it. I have no doubt.
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,063 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)I do believe Trump is doing some good here - he's uniting Mexicans and Americans against Trump and that is positive IMHO.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)How to Build Trumps Wall - Privatize It
Republicans have often found a way to tax people surreptitiously by privatizing many public works projects to corporations rather than have govt pay for it. A fee/toll is a tax under another name.
The corporations/investors are granted a multi-year license with a guaranteed profit.
This could also be done with Trumps Wall with Mexico.
Corporations/investors front the money to build it and they will be paid by Mexico.
It gives republicans a chance to save the govt money by investing in it and show their confidence in Trumps word that Mexico will pay for it .
No govt backed bonds.
No cost to the govt,,, no need for taxes,,, profit for the patriotic investors who believe in Trump.
Win win all around.
Even Trump can show his patriotism and shrewd business savvy by investing in it.
duforsure
(11,882 posts)He'll do something even worse, like hold migrant people hostage, or their kids, then make them work on it. He'll do something disgusting, that's what he always does.