[Bella_Bru]

I think a wall is going to be the ultimate outcome of this debate. But I am going to get medieval on the first FReeper who complains about spending if it happens, because that wall will cost some enormous dollars.

I'd be fine with the cost. Then again, I'm not opposed to paying more to hire legal citizens to do my landscaping either.

[Pukin Dog]

Everyone will certainly be 'fine with the cost' directly, but it is those indirect costs that they don't see that will piss them off. Just like everyone has no problem with current military spending, because they understand what that is. I wonder how many people who use the 'drunken sailor' charge have ever run the numbers to see just how much spending outside of War, Katrina and Medicaid has really increased. Two of those three items were not exactly planned. Eventually, someone is going to get their pet project axed, and watch the bitching begin!