GOP lawmaker introduces bill to crowdfund border wall
Source: The Hill
Rep. Diane Black (R- Tenn.) has introduced legislation that would create a border wall trust fund, allowing people to donate money towards President Trumps border wall.
Appearing on Fox News on Monday afternoon, Black said the Border Wall Trust Fund Act would allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.
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What happened to Mexico paying for it? Fox's Harris Faulkner asked.
I would like for Mexico to pay for that, and Im not close enough to the administration to see what kind of pressure theyre putting on them, said Black, who is running for governor in Tennessee.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/news/388661-people-can-donate-to-trumps-border-wall-trust-fund-under-tennessee-lawmakers
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dhill926
(16,234 posts)and the wall still probably won't be built....
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)It would make it so much easier to avoid them.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)there was another group of people that branded other certain groups with a patch or a tattoo.
It didn't work out so well for them, or the groups they branded.
Just sayin'.
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)(the thing)
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)Certainly not my intention to go down that road.
Liberalagogo
(1,770 posts)There was another group of people that branded other certain groups with a patch or a tattoo.
It didn't work out so well for them, or the groups they branded.
Just sayin'.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)catrose
(5,050 posts)Like, I dunno, legal expenses?
OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)His followers want a wall. They want Mexico to pay for it. Which do they want more? Do they want a wall so badly they are willing to pay for it? Do they understand no Mexicans and no libs will be contributing? Do they understand they will NOT be reimbursed? Guess if they are stupid enough to think this wall will solve all their problems they will spend their savings and be surprised they are not living happily ever after.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)But if his dumbass supporters want to crowd fund it have at it. They will also have to buy land from landowners who dont want to sell. I see this tired up in courts and losing in the court of public opinion.
louis-t
(23,199 posts)put the money in his pocket then tell the dolts the wall won't get built...Hillary's fault.
dameatball
(7,380 posts)Oh, wait. It already has been over a year.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)We want the RWNJs to have an incentive to send their money to the border wall instead of to a Republican candidate.
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.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)turbinetree
(24,632 posts)rurallib
(62,346 posts)Seems really bright especially in money matters.
Maybe when she gets to be governor she can sell poor people to work for rich people to defray the cost of aid for health insurance.
Or maybe to get help to buy food.
I think
RightiswrongTn
(92 posts)People in Tn don't put enough thought into their vote. In my County, lots of people running on "independent" ticket. They are in fact, embarrassed Repugs. Hypocrites to the end.
joseph263
(13 posts)black is a Tennessean that explains her rather slow thought, trump might have called her in middle of night and breathed heavy and told her "I want it" who knows??
0rganism
(23,856 posts)"FEED ME SEYMOUR"
Jim__
(14,045 posts)There can't be any need to crowd fund the wall.
MiniMe
(21,677 posts)"fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes"
Define other purposes, and who decides how to spend the money.
If I was one of his minions who might donate to this request, which I'm not, that would be my question.
Bengus81
(6,907 posts)BlueJac
(7,838 posts)idiots paying for their own idiots idea!!!!
Golden Raisin
(4,600 posts)Aristus
(66,096 posts)Never happen...
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)That bought paintings. I havent read that any went to charity. Some guy here in az tried to crowd fund the wall. I dont think any wall got built, and the money disappeared.
Permanut
(5,439 posts)I think the Thumpers and other Trumpsters should send ALL their money. The wall will get built quicker that way.