Trump and his aides take hard line on border wall, as threat of government shutdown looms

Washington Post ^ | Apr. 23, 2017 | Sean Sullivan

[Grampa Dave]

Obama shut down the activities that impacted to public the most.

Trump should will do the reverse and shut down the items that impact the Liberals the most.

[Rapscallion]

Go Trump!

[smileyface]

The inconvenience will be that the DC swamp things won’t get their paychecks.

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The inconvenience will be that the DC swamp things won’t get their paychecks ON TIME. The critters will get their back pay for time they didn't even work...

[SamAdams76]

The Democrats couldn't give a crap about whether the wall gets built or not. They just want to do all they can to deny Trump his main campaign promise so they can tell us in 2020 that Trump failed.

If it was President Hillary wanting a wall built, she would get the funding plus jimmies to sprinkle on top.

[fwdude]

I’m SURE under Trump we will SAVE money under a govt shutdown. I hope it lasts a month.

Unfortunately, these "shutdowns" are just deferrals of payments, so the employees that don't work get paid later for the downtime. Happens almost every time.

[fwdude]

Six months of immigration shut down at the least. That would give government officials time to assess who has been coming in unwarranted, and what impact such a border shuttering would have.

[dp0622]

There’s no way to save? or slash?

[itsahoot]

500 billion, so that was about what was borrowed.

That was what Carson said was missing at HUD. No outrage over that either. The Government is a Criminal enterprise.

[relentlessly]

This is really a make or break issue for Trump - he must hold steady for wall funding, period.

[itsahoot]

But...but, fruits and vegetables will rot in the fields, grass will go un-mowed in our cities, dishes in restaurants will be unwashed, etc. ad-nauseum.

A few robotic fruit and vegetable pickers in action.

Most people are not aware of how automated farming is becoming or other robotics either for that matter. A single machine now replaces old railroad ties, both wood and concrete, no picks and shovels involved. New track is done entirely by machine, same with bridges and elevated highways. Fascinating to watch these machines work.

[RooRoobird20]

Yes, build the wall! We back President Trump 100 percent!

[fwdude]

No one has the intestinal fortitude to save or slash, not even Republicans.

[Rome2000]

The chart shows Obama shifted 500 billion from defense to the HHS budget.

My understanding is that this is not a debt ceiling increase vote but an actual budget, which needs to be approved in order for the Feds to be authorized to spend money.

The way around that is to pass a continuing Resolution in order to stay open, but Trump doesn’t play that game.

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/government-shutdown-looms-current-continuing-resolution-expires-friday-white-house

[datricker]

The wall must happen or most of us supporters are gone the walk is primary and not negotiable. If President Trump reneges on this I will no longer support him and work for his defeat. He will have left the reservation.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Build the wall now. No if, ands or buts. Move through Schumer.