Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

McConnell on whether Mexico will pay for border wall: ‘Uh, no’
nydailynews.com ^ | 3/9/17 | Cameron Joseph

Posted on 03/09/2017 8:33:46 AM PST by ColdOne

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-49 next last
To: Phil DiBasquette

Ryan was selected by Boehner as his appointed successor. My guess is he agreed to carryon with his appeasement policies.

It is VERY hard to extract a serial office holder from his sinecure.

Since the decision regarding campaign contributions, which was actually HAILED by fellow conservatives, it has become much harder.

Big money people who want special favors - like the international globalist corporations - dump HUGE amounts of money into the campaign coffers of INCUMBENTS. They do that because they know the odds are generally in their favor. Incumbents usually have the support of the corrupt local political bosses and machines who give them special considerations in campaign funds, publicity and the “party line” on the ballot.

Finally, incumbents are in position to extend favors to constituents like pressuring lazy, incompetent government officials to do what they are getting paid for instead of ignoring their responsibilities.

McCain probably has support from local pressure groups like Hispanics and senior citizens and even some veteran groups. Hard egg to crack. Not sure what Ryan’s hook is. Graham positively mystifies me. Booby Hatch is a Mormon in Utah. Unless another Mormon tries to dethrone him, he will only leave office when old age kills him. Marco is Cuban in a Cuban district.


21 posted on 03/09/2017 8:56:58 AM PST by ZULU (Particular circumstances can never be used to justify an act that is intrinsically evil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: ZULU

Corker, Hatch, Heller and Flake in 2018

Alexander and Graham in 2020.

McCain, Murkowsky, Hoeven and Rubio in 2022.


22 posted on 03/09/2017 8:57:15 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne

McConnell must have balls the size of two pieces of birdshot! What a wuss.


23 posted on 03/09/2017 8:58:17 AM PST by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lurkinanloomin

Hope that is good enough to remove them. Convention of the States offers TERM LIMTS which would be a good thing. We have them for Presidents and governors, we should have them for COngresscritters and Justices.


24 posted on 03/09/2017 8:59:16 AM PST by ZULU (Particular circumstances can never be used to justify an act that is intrinsically evil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: ZULU; All

Senators McConnell, McCain and Graham are excellent examples, imo, why the ill-conceived 17th Amendment should never have been ratified.


25 posted on 03/09/2017 9:00:44 AM PST by Amendment10
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Lurkinanloomin

50$% is the Going Rate for TAXES, All In for the Average Family.


26 posted on 03/09/2017 9:01:47 AM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Lurkinanloomin

Remittances to Mexico shall drop sharply, regardless of whether we assess an “exit tax” on funds wired back to Mexico or not. Self-deportation of “undocumented” Mexicans will proceed much more quickly than even the most optimistic now envision. And with the check-valve at the border in place (leave freely, come back ONLY by approved channels), the numbers will continue to ratchet down.

And with the sharp drop in foreign exchange, Mexico is going to have to make some far-reaching and possible severe reassessments in how they deal with the sudden population pressures they find themselves faced with, no longer having the US as their relief valve.

Some may have to leave and go to Guatemala. Or even Costa Rica.


27 posted on 03/09/2017 9:09:14 AM PST by alloysteel (John Galt has chosen to take the job. This time, Atlas did NOT shrug.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne

this whole nonsense over who’s gonna pay is ridiculous- the wall will cost apprx $25 BILLION DOLLARS- illegals cost this country between $400 BILLION DOLLARS and $600 BILLION DOLLARS every single year-

The wall is a one time cost— then a small yearly fee to maintain it and pay those who need to surveillance it etc- it’s a drop i nthe bucket compared to what we are goign to save every single year- in hte first year alone we will save - on a very conservative approximation- about $100 BILLION DOLLARS (we won’t save the full $400 BILLION DOLLARS to $600 BILLION DOLLARS because we’ll still have illegals here in the states costing our country billions- but we will be preventing future illegals from coming in and adding to the current costs- if we are to truly save the most money we WILL need to deport illegals en mass

Even if mexico doesn’t pay- the wall is a no brainer- we save many billions of dollars after a ‘small’ initial cost and small yearly cost-


28 posted on 03/09/2017 9:10:17 AM PST by Bob434
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne

Uh, yes.


29 posted on 03/09/2017 9:12:39 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Popman

Yertle.


30 posted on 03/09/2017 9:13:05 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne

Let’s get Kentucky to pay for the wall. Retribution for re-electing this GOPe slug time after time.


31 posted on 03/09/2017 9:18:15 AM PST by TADSLOS (Reset Underway!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne

FUMcDick.


32 posted on 03/09/2017 9:18:33 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Bob434

Yup


33 posted on 03/09/2017 9:19:17 AM PST by ZULU (Particular circumstances can never be used to justify an act that is intrinsically evil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Lurkinanloomin

Add the cost savings of less illegals coming into the country. We spend $100 billion on illegals per year. If illegals decline 40% do we then save $40 billion?

Duh! But Mexico will pay for it. No doubt!


34 posted on 03/09/2017 9:22:43 AM PST by GilGil (E. Deplorabus Unum)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne

In Twitch’s defense, I doubt that he was actually “rolling his eyes”. This is likely just a dishonest rhetorical trope/embellishment by another arm of minitrue to try and diminish President Trump.
But McConnell as Capt. Kirk, he is not.


35 posted on 03/09/2017 9:27:30 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GilGil

You’re right, Mexicans will be getting less of our money, the true amount in fraudulent benefits and tax refunds could be even higher.


36 posted on 03/09/2017 9:27:51 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne

No one with an ounce of brains gives a good damn who pays for it, just get it built. It will pay for itself.


37 posted on 03/09/2017 9:29:25 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s ("If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ColdOne
"You had me at 'Uh...'"

-PJ

38 posted on 03/09/2017 9:34:27 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #39 Removed by Moderator

To: ColdOne

I’m not suggesting killing anyone but what would be wrong with a little scare?


40 posted on 03/09/2017 9:42:47 AM PST by Leep (Cyclops Network News (CNN). The Most Trusted Source Of Fake News.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-49 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson