Pentagon finds $12.8 billion for Trump's border wall

by Pete Kasperowicz March 19, 2019 08:01 AM


The Defense Department has identified $12.8 billion in possible funding that it could use to fulfill President Trump's call for a border wall.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., released the 20-page spreadsheet on Twitter Monday night.

Trump last month declared a national emergency at the border, and said he wants to use $3.6 billion for border wall projects. The Pentagon's list said it has found possible funding sources that are "in excess of the amount needed."

But it's not clear which projects the Defense Department will draw from. Some states that have been allocated big chunks of money that haven't been spent could see a hit.

California, for example, was identified as having more than $700 million in unused Army and Navy military construction that could be used. Hawaii has more than $400 million that could be used.

More than $200 million in similar funding allocated for Hawaii, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Guam, Germany, Guam, and Guantanamo Bay Cuba are also on the list.

Reed warned in his tweet that "military bases in your state could be negatively impacted" by Trump's border emergency.

Congress has passed a resolution to disapprove of Trump's push for emergency funding, but Trump vetoed it, and lawmakers are not expected to have enough votes to override him. Opponents of Trump's move are still hopeful that court challenge might prevent Trump from spending the money.


https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pentagon-finds-12-8-billion-for-trumps-border-wall

Trumptards constantly whine about homeless vets and former soldiers who can’t find employment or get proper healthcare. They must be thrilled to know the Pentagon has 12 billion in spare change sittin on the books.

what about our vets? Wrote:
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> Trumptards constantly whine about homeless vets
> and former soldiers who can’t find employment or
> get proper healthcare. They must be thrilled to
> know the Pentagon has 12 billion in spare change
> sittin on the books.


being a lib retard, you don't know the difference between the Department of Defense and the Veterans Department. Sad!

Ted Knopple knows Wrote:
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> being a lib retard, you don't know the difference
> between the Department of Defense and the Veterans
> Department.



If trumptards wanna use DoD money to fund DHS projects at Customs and Border Protection, then it’s reasonable to think that DoD’s money could be used to pay for programs run by Veterans Affairs.

cbp =/= dod Wrote:
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> Ted Knopple knows Wrote:
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> > being a lib retard, you don't know the
> difference
> > between the Department of Defense and the
> Veterans
> > Department.
>
>
>
> If trumptards wanna use DoD money to fund DHS
> projects at Customs and Border Protection, then
> it’s reasonable to think that DoD’s money
> could be used to pay for programs run by Veterans
> Affairs.


Unfortunately (for you), you're wrong again. Trump is using DoD construction money. He's not reappropriating other DoD funds, just funds appropriated to building stuff. The law allows DoD funds to be used to stop the flow of drugs. That's why what Trump is doing is ultimately legal. If he tried to use DoD funds to do the job of the VA, then he'd be breaking the law.

Leftist.Gorilla Wrote:
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> cbp =/= dod Wrote:
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> > Ted Knopple knows Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > ----
> > > being a lib retard, you don't know the
> > difference
> > > between the Department of Defense and the
> > Veterans
> > > Department.
> >
> >
> >
> > If trumptards wanna use DoD money to fund DHS
> > projects at Customs and Border Protection, then
> > it’s reasonable to think that DoD’s money
> > could be used to pay for programs run by
> Veterans
> > Affairs.
>
>
> Unfortunately (for you), you're wrong again.
> Trump is using DoD construction money. He's not
> reappropriating other DoD funds, just funds
> appropriated to building stuff. The law allows
> DoD funds to be used to stop the flow of drugs.
> That's why what Trump is doing is ultimately
> legal. If he tried to use DoD funds to do the job
> of the VA, then he'd be breaking the law.


Unfortunately for you and unsurprisingly, you missed the point. No one is arguing whether it’s legal or not. If the funds can be used for a pointless project like the wall, they can be used to improve the plight of veterans. Trump is treating the federal purse strings like he does with his companies. This project is destined to be over budget and late from it’s envisioned completion date.

Blue-America Wrote:
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> > > Ted Knopple knows Wrote:
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> > > ----
> > > > being a lib retard, you don't know the
> > > difference
> > > > between the Department of Defense and the
> > > Veterans
> > > > Department.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If trumptards wanna use DoD money to fund DHS
> > > projects at Customs and Border Protection,
> then
> > > it’s reasonable to think that DoD’s money
> > > could be used to pay for programs run by
> > Veterans
> > > Affairs.
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately (for you), you're wrong again.
> > Trump is using DoD construction money. He's
> not
> > reappropriating other DoD funds, just funds
> > appropriated to building stuff. The law allows
> > DoD funds to be used to stop the flow of drugs.
>
> > That's why what Trump is doing is ultimately
> > legal. If he tried to use DoD funds to do the
> job
> > of the VA, then he'd be breaking the law.
>
>
> Unfortunately for you and unsurprisingly, you
> missed the point. No one is arguing whether it’s
> legal or not. If the funds can be used for a
> pointless project like the wall, they can be used
> to improve the plight of veterans. Trump is
> treating the federal purse strings like he does
> with his companies. This project is destined to be
> over budget and late from it’s envisioned
> completion date.

Fuck the vets - our country is being INVADED. You don't waste money landscaping while your house is burning down. BUILD THE WALL - nothing else matters until we've secured the southern border.

Ted Knopple knows Wrote:
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> what about our vets? Wrote:
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> > Trumptards constantly whine about homeless vets
> > and former soldiers who can’t find employment
> or
> > get proper healthcare. They must be thrilled
> to
> > know the Pentagon has 12 billion in spare
> change
> > sittin on the books.
>
>
> being a lib retard, you don't know the difference
> between the Department of Defense and the Veterans
> Department. Sad!

+1

There are countless ways to cut spending which would actually bring our country back into the framework of the Constitution. There are too many Unconstitutional agencies created some of which make things worse and stand in the way of liberty.

BTW, does anyone know why libertarian-leaning Senators Rand Paul(KY) and Mike Lee (UT) voted AGAINST the emergency measure for funding (and building a WALL or "barrier") along the Southern US Border???

Fine, let's take the 150 billion we spend EACH YEAR on supporting the criminal aliens and build a 300 foot tall wall :)