Congress Slaps Trump: Zero Funding for Border Wall Read Newsmax Article: Congress Slaps Trump: Zero

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time for an electoral revolution, time to vote out the RINO's and get real American's into office, Americans that actually want to support the POTUS and 2A
 
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I just watched Paul Ryan on FOX saying this is a complete lie.
He says the bill contains 100% of the funding Trump asked for the wall.
He said he doesnt even know where this is coming from, funding the wall is in there, every penny asked for by Trump.
Holy crap, what is going on when 2 people in the same room come out with 2 completely different stories.
I have no idea who is correct but how can Repubs pass anything if nobody can even agree that words on a page are there or not.
The bill is written, is the wall funding there?
Nobody knows apparently.
Even though there are actual words on paper.
My opinion is Ryan is a damn liar.
 
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Why the fuac does a bill need to be 2,232 pages long? Oh, now I remember. It's so they can sneak all their non bill related BS in there. They know next to no one is going to read through it. You just have to pass it to find out what's in it.
 
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Madmallard said:
On Wednesday, Congress released a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that provides no funding for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall – a major setback for Trump, who had demanded $25 billion to construct a concrete barrier to stop illegal crossings from Mexico.

Though Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Congressional leaders caved to Democrats' demands that the spending bill include zero funding for one of the president's key legislative priorities.

"Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan don't want a border wall; they detest the idea of it," one Congressional insider told Newsmax. "They are trying to sell the president on the idea they'll fund it in another bill when they know that won't happen.”

The spending bill does provide more than $1.2 billion for border security enhancements, including high-tech surveillance systems, as well as some $641 million for over 30 miles of new fences and border-crossing obstacles.

But Democrats strongly objected to any funding for a permanent wall that will help control illegal immigration across almost 2,000 miles of the border with Mexico.

Conservatives already are slamming the 2,232 page bill that dramatically increases spending – one that is set to be voted on as soon as Thursday with almost no Congressional or public deliberation.

"I'm voting against it ... and if the bill passes the way it is, I hope the White House does veto," conservative Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan told The Hill. "But I think it's not good for the American taxpayer, not consistent, anywhere close to consistent, to what we said we would do when they elected us in 2016."

Freedom Caucus leader Rep. Mark Meadows shared the sentiment.

"It is troubling when we get a tunnel and we don't get a wall," Meadows said.

Meadow’s reference to a "tunnel" was the $541 million the bill earmarks for the massive Gateway rail tunnel that will link New York City and New Jersey.

The Gateway project has been a pet project of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Gateway will receive more than half of the $900 million Schumer sought for the project. The omnibus provides more than $3.2 billion for infrastructure and railway projects not specifically earmarked, money that could be used to cover the balance of Schumer's request.

The omnibus, though denying any funding for the border wall, will give ignition to Gateway, a project that is expected to cost taxpayers at least $30 billion to complete.

Congress Slaps Trump: Zero Funding for Border Wall
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FAKE NEWSMAX HEADLINE
In the article it does say

Madmallard said:
The spending bill does provide more than $1.2 billion for border security enhancements, including high-tech surveillance systems, as well as some $641 million for over 30 miles of new fences and border-crossing obstacles.
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Sing along with Mitch caved to chuckie with only partial wall funding and wording so the border wall can not be concrete but still a dishonest headline. Another woeful example where the senate sucks and the media sucks in a swamp full of decaying sludge.
 
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When Republicans run the government, no compromise EVER! When the Democrats run the government, they are REQUIRED to compromise. End of story. It's the idiot's with this attitude, conservatives and liberals, that are the problem.

The country is always going to be split with about half conservatives and half liberals. The Senate is set up with the filibuster rule to ensure compromise so when the liberals run the government, they don't pass a bunch of stupid shit just to have it all reversed the next time the conservatives run the government and replace it with their stupid shit.

This would work well if it wasn't for the house of representatives. There, you have about 40ish representatives voted in by ultra liberals, and 40ish representatives voted in by ultra conservatives. If they compromise on anything they are perceived as weak and will be voted out of office.

On top of that, you have about 35% of the population that supports Trump, with many of them being the ultra conservatives. So, a little more than half of the Republican voters are these folks that have the attitude of we get everything we want and if not you are a rino, or a traitor, or a pussy, etc. These voters cause issues in the primaries by electing, in most cases unelectable, ultra conservative candidates for their districts. This is starting to happen on the liberal side now as well.

I have tried to explain this in other threads hoping that some of you get your heads out of your asses and vote for more moderate Republicans. If not, there is always going to be a Cuomo, a Gillibrand, a Schumer, etc. An ultra conservative will never be the governor of New York. With a moderate, you have a chance at repealing the SAFE Act, lowering taxes/spending to some degree, etc. You will never get everything you want. Ever.
 
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Phazer said:
When the Liberals are in control, the nation moves left quickly.
When the Republicans are in control, the nation moves left slowly.

Someone let me know when the nation moves towards constitutionality and liberty. Until then, enjoy the circus.
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i just shows you its not about Ideology, its about politicians lining their own Pockets.
How do we take the money out of Politics?
 
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I’ve been listening to talk radio and from what has already been read from the bill this thing is a socialist democrats wet dream. if Trump doesn’t Veto this entire fucking abortion of a spending bill the deep state socialists will be one major step closer to taking over this country. Anybody and everybody who has the means NEEDS to email bomb the president/ White House immediately demanding that he vetos this shit.
 
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S&W Fan said:
I’ve been listening to talk radio and from what has already been read from the bill, if Trump doesn’t Veto this entire fucking abortion of a spending bill the deep state socialists will be one major step closer to taking over this country. Anybody and everybody who has the means NEEDS to email bomb the president/ White House immediately demanding that he vetos this shit.
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Agreed.

Trump MUST veto this and tell everyone exactly why.
 
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BTW - Did you guys hear how Schumer said that the years of austerity are now over. Seriously! Schumer felt that spending was too frugal under Obama and that NOW we're getting some real spending done.

We...are...done....
 
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So many people are so short sighted!

This spending bill, all around, is horrible! It is not just about the wall. I wonder how many people actually researched what is in it? No, I did not read all 2300 pages, nor will I.

When you look at the highlights, as well as some of the stuff hidden, it will physically make you sick.
 
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