100% scanning in 5 years! WTH? I guess in the intervening years nothing bad will happen. Dumbasses need to fast track this effort and quit screwing around. Grrrrrrrr!
$700k for each new border patrol agent?
no, 5 billion is not the full amount . We want the full amount or our president has assured us that he will “shut the government down”to get the wall. That means ALL THE WALL, You weren’t listening!!
This has to reconciled with the Senate version. So it is likely to end up between 0 to 200 miles of strong new barrier.
If it is approved in full (200 miles worth), it would follow the Bush era barrier ramp up - 100 miles first year. 200 miles second year, and 300 miles the third year. Both the Government and the Contractors need some time to ramp up. This rate of increase is manageable, without risking big over payments.
The big differences would be the much bigger and stronger barrier, the better patrol roads, and way better technology (cameras, sensors, alarms, AI monitoring software).
Mine field and automatic turrets would be cheaper in the long run. And send the right message to boot.
all democrats quickly agreed.
The $20 billion cost of the Wall is less than a rounding error in the overall federal budget.
Wait, they still having issues sh*tting out 30 billion for the wall? Like wtf, these idiots spend that much on loads of worthless other sh*t every till they spend taxpayer money!!!?
I hope this makes it to a vote - and we can see who the real patriots and traitors are in the GOP Congress.