Posted on 04/24/2017 9:20:56 PM PDT by Angels27
The White House sought Monday to calm a jittery Washington ahead of a showdown with Congress over spending, and President Trump softened his demand that a deal to keep the federal government open include money to begin construction on his long-promised border wall. Despite one-party control at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, the brinkmanship that came to define spending battles in the Obama years has tumbled into the Trump era, as have the factional divisions over strategy and priorities that have gripped the GOP for a decade. But with a Friday deadline looming to pass a new spending bill, the Trump administration projected confidence that a shutdown would be avoided. In the face of fierce Democratic opposition to funding the wall’s construction, White House officials signaled Monday that the president may be open to an agreement that includes money for border security if not specifically for a wall, with an emphasis on technology and border agents rather than a structure. Trump showed even more flexibility Monday afternoon, telling conservative journalists in a private meeting that he was open to delaying funding for wall construction until September, a White House official confirmed. “The president is working hard to keep the government open,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters Monday. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said he was “very confident” that an agreement would be reached by Friday, but he pointedly said he could not “guarantee” that a government closure would be averted.
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Because for years, people have said, “I don’t care if he’s a liberal, we need the R, dammit!” And it is true that you need numbers to have a majority, but we’re now seeing what a soft majority it really is.
Mr. Trump should tell us why U.S. taxpayers should be on the hook for the $10 to $20 billion or so. No hints as to how Mexico will pay for it? Estimated yearly maintenance is $700 million or so. If no alternate funding sources are identified, just do strict enforcement of E-Verify, beef up the Border Patrol and ICE, cut off welfare for illegals and continue to deport. And save billions of dollars!
Close government for 10 days—> use savings to pay for wall. Problem solved.
Spending battles in the Obama years? WHAT battles? No one stopped him from spending as much as he wanted!
I hope not. Damn Paul Ryan and Rodney Frelinghuysen.
Eisenhower used military budget to fund highway system. Hint hint!! BUILD THE DAMN WALL!!!!
“Help me understand why the Democrats have any say in this whatsoever. Doesn’t the GOP have all three branches of government? How can the Democrats shut anything down?”
Because a large portion of the GOP is made up of Democrats in GOP clothing.
I would hope that getting rid of these swamp rats is one of President Trump’s top priorities.
Uhhhh... in my book, in a sentence with congress, overspending is one word.
The Senate needs 60 votes for budget matters. Republicans only have a 52 majority.
Thanks!
If we know how many are crossing, why can’t they all be stopped or caught?
PRyno, budget man, is a total fraud.
The Art Of The Deal played on the American people,promise all the hot button issues in the extreme,then bargain backwards,no Obama care repeal,no tax cuts,no wall.
The establishment,Ivanka and Kushner running the show
“So what does everyone think, is Trump going to cave on the wall?”
Too early to tell, but I wouldn’t chalk this up as a good start.
He won’t cave - he will build his leverage until the RINOs have no choice.
It turns out that Mexico didn’t want to pay for it. That gives him a loophole.
If he backs off building the wall, he is backing away from his NUMBER ONE campaign promise. I would be surprised AND VERY DISAPPOINTED.
Read my lips—No New Taxes
The Wall doesn’t get built
Guess what
“President Trump has his maximum momentum in the first six months of his Presidency, in terms of public support, political capital, and political will. After that, too many things crop up as distractions and/or excuses not to deliver.”
Exactly. Strike while you can or the wall proposal will die of a 1,000 cuts.
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