From what I am reading, the president as commander-in-chief of the military, can use funds from the record breaking big military funding for the wall. All he needs to do is declare wall is necessary to defend the homeland.
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Doesn’t the bill specify that he cannot build walls that are REAL walls or look anything like the prototypes he visited in California?
It absolutely boggles my mind that some scumbag actually GOT that into a bill. And I’ll repeat what I said earlier - that scumbag, whoever it is, should be brought up on treason charges... Monday.
I think it specifies that the portion of $ appropriated for border wall repair cannot be used for the prototypes. The thought is that the National defense $ that he will use in this emergency do not have that limitation. We will see.
The bill is a FUNDING bill. It is not an order from a judge. A funding bill is FOR authorizing spending money for stated purposes. It can not be a negative order stating not fund some thing. That $1.8 Billion was authorized for border security, and may not be used for anything such as a real wall, because it specifically states what it is for. But the monstrous military spending authorization is for the commander-in-chief to spend as he sees fit.
That would be Pelousy.
Doesn’t the bill specify that he cannot build walls that are REAL walls or look anything like the prototypes he visited in California?
It absolutely boggles my mind that some scumbag actually GOT that into a bill. And I’ll repeat what I said earlier - that scumbag, whoever it is, should be brought up on treason charges... Monday.
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My understanding is that the money allotted for immigration is strictly for repair of “fencing” and employment of additional personnel. However, I have read that, since this is not a constitutionally mandated congressional budget, the president has wide latitude as to how, when, and under what circumstances the money can be used. It is an omnibus spending bill (now a resolution) that is appropriated to the executive branch to administer. The suggestion had been made that, Trump will use the Army Corps of Engineers to construct the wall as part of the 700 billion allowed for military spending and defense. The president will order the wall be built because the open border is a danger to our national defense. Since this spending resolution is not law, the congress cannot mandate how every dollar is spent.
In addition, this bait and switch funds the military to the tune of 700 billion. Our defense was gutted by Obama in an attempt to weaken us. This was necessary money that never would have been allotted by Democrats unless they got all their goodies. They salivated at the appearance of destroying Trump and took the bait. Now comes the switch as mentioned above. Lets see how it plays out.
Additionally, this expires in September. If by September Trump has his wall and has the military funded what do the dems have left to negotiate with? The next spending bill will go Trumps way or no way and that would be just in time for the mid terms. Let’s pray this is what happens.
That is correct and it also says he cannot redirect any of the money allocated (like from the military or planned parenthood) to the border wall.
Sell out Veto Man.
Read my lips, I will never sign another bill like that.
Well, make 30ft high gold plated TRUMP letters with chain bridge suspension cables woven into chain link in between and you have met the letter of the law. Maybe a bit of overkill, but hey, the law is the law.
Doesn’t the bill specify that he cannot build walls that are REAL walls or look anything like the prototypes he visited in California?No, that is referring to the 1.6B. That can't be used except for fence. However, there was an amendment passed by the House that basically gives Trump carte blanche to use military spending on the wall. LOL! He tricked them again!
—Truth is it's a spending bill not budget authority!Obama tweaked these bills for eight long ones.Now it's our turn. Better believe a lot of that 1.3 trillion will be coming our way and the bad stuff.....well maybe it gets spent and maybe it doesn't.
The left does not know who they are dealing with. Unfortunately neither do a lot of idiots on our side who have been blasting Trump for days now.
I can't believe how bad he has been Breitbarted.
The strings apply to the 1,6 billion in the bill. If Trump can use Defense/Homeland security funds already available, then the Monday Miricle will happen. We can tell if true by the kind of wall/fence he builds.
“that scumbag” I believe was Nancy
Pelosi. She said something to the
effect as “We need walls that tall
on or borders? Really?” She then went
on to suggest mowing the grass along
the border so the illegals would have
no place to hide.