[kabar]

Trump made a major campaign promise on the Wall, it was very popular here. Many said he was lying at the time including Obama, now its time for him to prove he wasn't rather than tell congress to take the hit for more deficits or taxes.

And he will honor that pledge. He needs seed money to start the wall. If Trump is successful in tapping other sources of funding from Mexico to pay for the wall, how does that put the taxpayer on the hook? And the reality is that illegal immigration is costing the taxpayers more than $130 billion a year just in healthcare, education, and incarceration. Even if the wall cost $50 billion, its costs will be amortized in less than a year.

Moreover, there are other ways to get the money, i.e., a surcharge on US visas for Mexicans to build the wall. We have issued over 4 million Border Crossing Cards (BCCs) to Mexicans who commute almost daily to the US. There are millions of other visas issued to Mexicans every year. And then there are $27 billion in remittances sent to Mexico every year.

[sickoflibs]

RE:”Trump made a major campaign promise on the Wall, it was very popular here. Many said he was lying at the time including Obama, now its time for him to prove he wasn't rather than tell congress to take the hit for more deficits or taxes.
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And he will honor that pledge. He needs seed money to start the wall. “

And if he gets it from Mexico like he promised everyone wins.

If he tries to hit up taxpayers or runs deficits to get it then only trouble will result, only Democrats win.