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To: blueplum
The good news is, there’s $1.6B in there for a nice beautiful wall.

No there isn't. Language in the bill precludes any wall building only repair and there restrictions on the kind of repair.

10 posted on 05/22/2017 11:57:20 PM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: itsahoot

you probably know better than me, but Fox says 1.6?

http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/256078646-story

May 21: “The budget contains $1.6 billion for wall construction, along with $300 million for additional border patrol and immigration agents as part of a $2.6 billion hike for border security programs.”


11 posted on 05/23/2017 12:03:05 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: itsahoot

This article is about Mr. Trump’s proposed budget for Sept./Oct....the “CR” that precluded “wall building” is in effect ‘til then.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/22/camera-briefing-fy18-budge-omb-director-mulvaney


12 posted on 05/23/2017 12:36:35 AM PDT by Drago
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