Democrats OWN The Shutdown Wrote:
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> Whining Nancy P crying "WE" don't want the wall,
> Too bad ! Democrats are 1/3 of the power
> structure of America . The GOP has the White House
> and Senate
>
> Since when does that mean Democrats get their way
> all the way with 1/3 ?
>
> Keep the non essential government closed Mr
> President until these cowardly Democrats start
> defending our nation by supporting the southern
> border wall
>
> If it takes more then 3 months Then America
> CLEARLY DOES NOT NEED 1/2 of These Feds ! Don't
> allow any budgets that's not cut by that amount !
> American is seeing it with exception of "Lets make
> a deal uninformed Democrat idiots" . Leave them
> behind with the 50% excess unneeded feds
The Trump Administration's DHS is still only asking for $1.6 billion.
Initial Ask:
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2018/02/12/department-homeland-security-statement-president-s-fiscal-year-2019-budget
Budget in Brief:
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS%20BIB%202019.pdf
"$1.6 billion for 65 miles of new border wall construction in the Rio Grande Valley Sector to deny access to drug trafficking organizations and illegal migration flows in high traffic zones where apprehensions are the highest along the Southwest Border."
To date, no amended budget has been sent to Congress. $1.6 billion was fine from 2/2019 through 11/2019, and then suddenly in December, Trump declares a crisis, but still the DHS hasn't updated their budget request to ask for much less justify a higher amount.
Why on earth would Congress appropriate MORE THAN WHAT DHS IS ASKING FOR????
If Trump wants more money, his own people need to demonstrate a shred of competence.