Posted on 02/15/2019 10:48:41 AM PST by entropy12
Congress believes the Pentagon has $21 billion in unobligated military construction funding—money that has been appropriated by the legislature and set aside for specific projects but not yet issued—that the president could use to build the wall over objections from Congress, according to two congressional aides.
The $21 billion comes from funds in the Defense Department’s budget that were appropriated for various military construction projects over the last five years but not yet spent, the aides said. The largest chunk, $10 billion, is from the appropriation for fiscal year 2019, which Congress just passed and is largely unspent. The rest, about $11 billion, comes from the previous four years.
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Hmmm...
Some persist in their insistance that our first con was fine...and we never shoulda got swindled into changing!
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MeSelf?
I’ve alwayd been 4 simplicity and continuity!
Nuff said!
Gunny G@PlanetWTF?
SemperTRUMP.45!
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What’s the point of any of this wall garbage? The Democrats will tear it down and put immigration on steroids. We had four years to do all of this and now we have less than two without House majority. I think we are going to lose this battle and ultimately the country due to demographics and our debt.
It’ll never happen. Keep your hope genes in check, the state is deeper than we can imagine.
Knowing today’s Democrats, I’d be inclined to say “Yes”
Trump is playing rope-a-dope as usual. That stupid bill only tells what monies can be used for that are IN THE BILL! The emergency funds have no restriction!
Build the entire Wall, starting in Texas and making it 3 meters taller than previously planned. Use active duty military as labor, and use the funds only for material. Let’s solve this problem - permanently.
I’ll take that bet.
Thanks for an informative post. I learned something new!
Trump is outing the true GOPe. And the democrat party with his actions. You are exactly right, why didn’t the republican party do anything when they had majority in congress? Because they can not disobey their true masters, the very rich donor class, who wants cheap labor.
Please explain your bet. I love betting, and FR can use some more money.
It needs to be “Great Wall of China Scale” so they can’t tear it down. The medal thing they are building will come down with some heavy chain and a couple of D9s.
Trump May Have
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Translation...he doesn’t have.
May = possible = not impossible.
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