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Trump and his aides take hard line on border wall, as threat of government shutdown looms
Washington Post ^ | Apr. 23, 2017 | Sean Sullivan

Posted on 04/23/2017 11:22:36 AM PDT by Innovative

President Trump and his top aides applied new pressure Sunday on lawmakers to include money for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border in a must-pass government funding bill, raising the possibility of a federal government shutdown this week.

In a pair of tweets, Trump attacked Democrats for opposing the wall and insisted that Mexico would pay for it “at a later date,” despite his repeated campaign promises not including that qualifier. And top administration officials appeared on Sunday shows to press for money for the wall, including White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, who said Trump might refuse to sign a spending bill that does not include money for the wall.

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KEYWORDS: 115th; aliens; borderwall; buildthewall; first100days; trump; trump45
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To: alternatives?
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.

61 posted on 04/24/2017 6:30:58 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Don't bother with fake news about Trump on MMS/FAUX. FR has Trump's Tweets and his real news daily!)
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To: bigbob

Go Trump!


62 posted on 04/24/2017 8:01:05 AM PDT by Rapscallion (The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, not Sharia, not Congress not President.)
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To: grania
The inconvenience will be that the DC swamp things won’t get their paychecks.

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...
63 posted on 04/24/2017 9:02:05 AM PDT by smileyface (Things looking up in RED PA! I love President Trump!)
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To: Innovative
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.

64 posted on 04/24/2017 9:03:09 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: dp0622
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.

65 posted on 04/24/2017 9:26:18 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: central_va

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.


66 posted on 04/24/2017 9:27:48 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: fwdude

There’s no way to save? or slash?


67 posted on 04/24/2017 10:01:16 AM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: xzins
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.

68 posted on 04/24/2017 10:48:50 AM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: Innovative

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


69 posted on 04/24/2017 10:53:04 AM PDT by relentlessly
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To: Rebelbase
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.

70 posted on 04/24/2017 11:02:48 AM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: Innovative

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


71 posted on 04/24/2017 11:04:50 AM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: dp0622

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


72 posted on 04/24/2017 11:13:18 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: xzins

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


73 posted on 04/24/2017 12:17:32 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: relentlessly

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.


74 posted on 04/25/2017 5:49:28 AM PDT by datricker (Democratic Party - aborting their voter base since 1973)
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To: Innovative

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


75 posted on 04/25/2017 8:17:48 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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