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White House won't rule out another shutdown
The Washington Times ^ | February 10, 2019 | Tom Howell Jr.

Posted on 02/10/2019 9:22:22 AM PST by jazusamo

The White House said Sunday it cannot rule out another government shutdown as it gets mixed signals from Democrats and Republicans racing a Friday deadline to fund President Trump’s border-wall demands and keep federal operations humming.

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said proposed funding is all over the map and that Democrats’ are pushing to cap the number of detainee beds for people who cross into the U.S. illegally, causing talks to stall.

“The government shutdown is still on the table. We do not want it to come to that, but that option is still open to the president and will remain so,” White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told Fox News Sunday.

Mr. Trump, whose demands for wall money led to a monthlong shutdown, said Democrats must shoulder blame if funding lapses again. He said they’re not offering anything near the $5.7-billion he says is needed for his barrier with Mexico, while raising unnecessary hurdles.

“They are offering very little money for the desperately needed Border Wall & now, out of the blue, want a cap on convicted violent felons to be held in detention!” he tweeted Sunday.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bordersecurity; borderwall; buildthefence; daca; democrats; dreamact; dreamers; mulvaney; pelosi; presidenttrump; shutdown; trump
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Seems Pelosi and the Rats are still against border security.
1 posted on 02/10/2019 9:22:22 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

The weeping and wailing from the gov workers will be a sight to behold. Looking forward to seeing how Trump is planning to play it, and how it works out.


2 posted on 02/10/2019 9:24:56 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The internet has driven the world mad.)
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Democrats’ are pushing to cap the number of detainee beds for people who cross into the U.S. illegally...

Good Grief. Talk about bogging down on minutiae. It's just the normal Dem stall tactic. Whether you have one bed or 10,000 beds or 100,000 beds isn't going to stop the 5 million who plan to enter illegally in 2019. A wall and a heavy armed guard presence on the border will make them think twice.

3 posted on 02/10/2019 9:26:22 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: jazusamo

go ahead agree with the rats, but just put the criminal overflow in gitmo


4 posted on 02/10/2019 9:28:33 AM PST by redcatcherb412
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To: SaxxonWoods

In before the pearl clutchers.


5 posted on 02/10/2019 9:30:34 AM PST by treetopsandroofs
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To: SaxxonWoods

did they set aside any money from recent check? [HA!]


6 posted on 02/10/2019 9:37:40 AM PST by SMGFan
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To: SaxxonWoods

Why are the gov’t workers weeping? It is a free vacation with full pay, just that the paychecks are delayed a bit.


7 posted on 02/10/2019 9:40:12 AM PST by entropy12 (One million LEGAL immigrants/year is too many, without vetting for skills, Wealth or English skills.)
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To: jazusamo

The shutdown did not end, it took a break so people could get a paycheck...this was explained clearly at the time.

The media is trying for a “Trump causes a second shutdown” headline.

Breaktime is just about over.


8 posted on 02/10/2019 9:46:25 AM PST by FrankR (How to get a one-armed SOCIALIST out of a tree...wave to him.)
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To: jazusamo

And he should not hesitate to use all the leverage he can but at the end of the day the rats will never capitulate.

I hope he has a plan to keep ATC and other essential services on the job better than this last time. If it were up to me I’d militarize the jobs.


9 posted on 02/10/2019 9:46:27 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just hava few days that don't suck.)
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To: jazusamo

After Mulvaney’s comments this morning it seems pretty clear that Trump is maneuvering the Dems onto a corner: he’s going to say here are my options, I will build the wall with or without you. I’d like to have your help, and you can share part of the credit. Otherwise I will do it a different way, perfectly legal of course, and you will be perceived as obstructionists who failed to put American citizens first.

“Your choice”...


10 posted on 02/10/2019 9:48:37 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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I agree...Mulvaney dropped a strong message and I believe Presidnt Trump will just that.


11 posted on 02/10/2019 9:56:28 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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MAGA!

Let’s wrap this Freepathon up, Folks!

Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

12 posted on 02/10/2019 9:56:47 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

We had a shutdown?


13 posted on 02/10/2019 9:57:07 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: jazusamo

The only thing Nancy want from US citizens is she wants them to pay for her insanity


14 posted on 02/10/2019 10:15:11 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

42 Mill want to enter any way they can from these third world S. holes.


15 posted on 02/10/2019 10:17:10 AM PST by GailA (GET OVER IT DONALD TRUMP IS PRESIDENT, SNOWFLAKES.)
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To: bigbob
You can Invite every one of them to camp out on your Multiple houses lawns, turn the lawn into Cesspools of poop, use your swimming pools to bath in and bring all their third world diseases to your house WITH WALLS AROUND THEM.


16 posted on 02/10/2019 10:26:05 AM PST by GailA (GET OVER IT DONALD TRUMP IS PRESIDENT, SNOWFLAKES.)
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To: GailA

Trump should announce that with a new shutdown the bureaucrats will receive no pay. Never!


17 posted on 02/10/2019 10:41:31 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: jazusamo

O/T: Twitter thread said RBG was found unconscious in her home...


18 posted on 02/10/2019 10:53:30 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!!)
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To: GailA

Bet all rooms are padded.


20 posted on 02/10/2019 11:28:54 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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