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White House: 'Large down payment' on wall could end government shutdown
foxnews.com ^ | 1/24/2019 | Gregg Re

Posted on 01/24/2019 5:39:52 PM PST by bitt

The White House on Thursday signaled that a "large down payment" on border wall funding -- and potentially less than the $5.7 billion that President Trump has long requested -- could be sufficient to bring Republicans to the table and end the ongoing partial federal government shutdown.

The possible concession from the White House came just minutes after the Senate rejected both Democratic and GOP proposals to end the shutdown, with both measures falling far short of the 60-vote threshold needed to pass.

But Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed the proposal shortly afterward as a nonstarter, saying it was "not a reasonable agreement."

"I don't know if he knows what he's talking about," Pelosi added.

The White House, in response, slammed Pelosi's consistent rejections of compromise proposals. The House speaker has previously said she would not support any legislation that includes funding for the wall, which she characterized as an "immorality."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: seebreakingnews; shutdown; wall
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To: bitt

The problem is that there are large anti-wall majorities in both Houses of Congress, and, just as in Britain where the Legislature opposes what the people want re: Brexit, there is no short-term solution.

If Congress is prepared to act to stop the wall from being built, they can do so.


21 posted on 01/24/2019 5:55:45 PM PST by Jim Noble (Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4)
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To: jdsteel

Amen


22 posted on 01/24/2019 5:56:04 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: jdsteel

Let us not forget RBG


23 posted on 01/24/2019 5:57:17 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Exactly. How the hell can a wall be immoral?? Pelosi B*tch, Tear Down This Wall!


24 posted on 01/24/2019 5:57:22 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Jim Noble

Congress is the peoples house and regardless of spin, the people elected Trump build the damn wall.


25 posted on 01/24/2019 6:00:51 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Yaelle

Maybe she is channeling “pope” francis.

He talks about walls being immoral from behind masive vatican walls and heavily armed swiss guards.


26 posted on 01/24/2019 6:01:36 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: bitt
The White House on Thursday signaled that a "large down payment" on border wall funding --

Maybe even a pinky promise would be enough. Every threat seems to be followed by another concession. I am a realist not a NeverTrumper so back off.

27 posted on 01/24/2019 6:29:48 PM PST by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: bitt

Isn’t 5.7 a down payment?


28 posted on 01/24/2019 6:41:28 PM PST by School of Rational Thought
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To: Yaelle

Let Diego Rivera paint a moral on it.


29 posted on 01/24/2019 6:52:19 PM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: FirstFlaBn

“Kinda like calling a time out when offense lines up for a Hail Mary final play. Nice to get a look at what the opponent thinks is his best play.”

Nice analogy.


30 posted on 01/24/2019 7:01:36 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: bitt

The cost of the wall is chump change to the Democrats. They waste more on other things.


31 posted on 01/24/2019 7:06:16 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Redcitizen

Nancy could wake up with Occasional Cortex’s Head in her bed.


32 posted on 01/24/2019 7:10:02 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: bitt

She has been programmed. No one would lead their party to ruin like this naturally. Like Di Fi she probably has a chicom spy along with a home safe full of Mexican drug cartel money.


33 posted on 01/24/2019 9:37:20 PM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: bitt

The longer this goes on, the more Trump should ESCALATE his demands, higher.

Because it becomes increasingly important, the longer this stalling continues.

Trump should double his demand now.

11.2 billion.

Not a dime less.

And even more, the longer this stall continues.


34 posted on 01/24/2019 11:51:53 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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