White House signals it can live without border wall funds

[Equinox Moon]

Source: The Hill

The White House indicated Wednesday that President Trump could go along with a government funding bill that does not include money to begin building his proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Senate Republicans are not planning on including the funds in a measure to keep the government funded beyond the end of April.

“That is our request,” press secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday when asked if the wall funding is a deal-breaker for a must-pass spending bill. “We will continue to work with Congress on the rest of the [fiscal 2017] budget,” he said.

Trump requested $1.5 billion from lawmakers this year to begin work on the wall he wants to build along the southern border, a central pillar of his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/326339-white-house-signals-it-can-live-without-border-wall-funds

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"The Wall" Poll is 50-50 regarding if some or none of the wall will be built.

Please vote:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028866012

[Ray Bruns]

1. Cue the wailing and teeth gnashing from the deplorables.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. The death and destruction his budget will cause might appease them.

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. For many of them, it will be their death and destruction, so cheer on Deplorables, cheer on.

[ProudLib72]

3. They know better

They know trying to pass a budget full of wall funding pork would mean government shut down.

[notdarkyet]

4. Good. About time he pays for his stupid ideas. Use the money you owe the

American people you promised us from your rents and salary.

[Freethinker65]

5. There was never going to be a wall the length of the border

Only an idiot could have believed him.....and there were plenty of idiots that believed

[Javaman]

6. LOLOOLOLOLOL!!!

you mean the orange menace lied again to the fucking moron mouth breathers, that lapped up his bullshit like it was chocolate ice cream, yet again?

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!

[COLGATE4]

7. Well, since Mexico is going to pay for it... nt

[Nictuku]

8. He should ask Russia to pay for it

[NCjack]

9. In the end, we will have to do what we should have done

at the beginning of NAFTA. Put wages in Mexico for the production of all NAFTA items on an escalator to match US wages in 10 years. That would give the poor hope for a good life in Mexico. And, in 10 years, our biggest problem would be waves of rich Mexican students vacationing in USA and acting boorishly.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. I don't think Trump cares one bit about a wall.

Build the wall. Lock her up. Repeal and replace. Pro-life. These were all just slogans to appeal to his base, pure demagoguery. I don't think he gives a damn about any of these.

Cut business regulation, repeal banking controls, cut taxes. These are issues near and dear to his heart (or his wallet). These he will fight for.

[leftyladyfrommo]

15. I think Watt had it exactly right.

Trump first, Russia second, his American followers third.

He is just a huge, blathering asshole.

[kwassa]

16. I totally agree with you. He completely abandoned his healthcare pledge.

Made no attempt to fight for it in any way. Just a strategy to get elected.

Remember, Donald is not responsible for anything.

[Friend or Foe]

11. Bad news for all of us

That invested in those companies making 31 foot ladders. Dang. Fell for it again!

[bluecollar2]

14. I invested heavily in shovels

And pole vaulting equipment.

Hedged my bets....

[brooklynite]

12. Probably hire undocumented workers to keep the costs down