“At this rate he would finish the wall in much less than his eight years.”
If he gets $5 billion this year, and another $5 next year, it would do the main part of the job. Really transform the situation.
We’ll be chasing diminishing marginal returns on every mile after that, because they are prioritizing the most important miles first.
“Even our local democrats want the wall!”
Crime rates go down and property values go up, local Government saves money.
It is a huge benefit to local communities - and if they miss this chance, they might not get another. There are many who really want the wall, but say they don’t, just for the politics of it.
It will be interesting to watch Rep Henry Cuellar, (Dem) Laredo, who is sitting on the special committee to negotiate a border deal.
Laredo is the biggest city on the border without significant barrier. President Trump wants to give them 55 miles, which would totally protect the city - and provide FEMA certified hurricane rated flood control levee as well. It is about the best piece of pork the Congressman could deliver.
Across the river, Nuevo Laredo is run by the hyper-violent Zetas, who recruit their gunmen from the Mexican Special Forces, and rival ISIS for some of the violent atrocities they commit.
If Congressman Cuellar really cares for the people of Laredo, he will work hard to find a way for them to get their barrier.
Look up Austin Indiana and our drug problem. It’s less the ten miles from home - (on the southern side of the river). Home of canning factory which hired temp help for years from the other south side of river.
Oh and the county has only democrat office holders.