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I am very confused, can Trump supporters please explain this to me.
Why is it, the President of the United States is threatening to shut down his own government because of the Border Wall, when he assured us all, that Mexico was going to pay for it...
Shutdowns actually end up costing more money for Taxpayers than if the government just stays open due to a number of factors.
So not only would building the wall be a massive waste of money, but Trump is threatening to waste even more money in an attempt to waste more money.
The utter stupidity of contemporary American politics is astounding.
I am very confused, can Trump supporters please explain this to me.
Why is it, the President of the United States is threatening to shut down his own government because of the Border Wall, when he assured us all, that Mexico was going to pay for it...
Shutdowns actually end up costing more money for Taxpayers than if the government just stays open due to a number of factors.
So not only would building the wall be a massive waste of money, but Trump is threatening to waste even more money in an attempt to waste more money.
The utter stupidity of contemporary American politics is astounding.
I am very confused, can Trump supporters please explain this to me.
Why is it, the President of the United States is threatening to shut down his own government because of the Border Wall, when he assured us all, that Mexico was going to pay for it...
Shutdowns actually end up costing more money for Taxpayers than if the government just stays open due to a number of factors.
So not only would building the wall be a massive waste of money, but Trump is threatening to waste even more money in an attempt to waste more money.
The utter stupidity of contemporary American politics is astounding.
Building the wall and securing our border is necessary thanks to the millions of lawless lowlifes with no respect for our immigration policies or the people in this country.
I am very confused, can Trump supporters please explain this to me.
Why is it, the President of the United States is threatening to shut down his own government because of the Border Wall, when he assured us all, that Mexico was going to pay for it...
Shutdowns actually end up costing more money for Taxpayers than if the government just stays open due to a number of factors.
So not only would building the wall be a massive waste of money, but Trump is threatening to waste even more money in an attempt to waste more money.
The utter stupidity of contemporary American politics is astounding.
Building a wall...making Mexico pay for it...those are both very easy things to do. But both require Congress to get them done.
When Trump campaigned on those two issues, he counted on Congressional Republicans. Those Republicans stabbed him in the back. As a consequence, he has dropped the notion of Mexico paying for the wall and he is focusing on getting the wall built.
So you can just drop the "Mexico is supposed to pay for it" stuff...thanks to Congress. (unless, of course, you want to dishonestly continue to make it an issue)
Now...regarding the shutdown. Tell me...exactly how much does it cost to shut down the government? Hmmm? If it's much more than the $5 billion Trump wants for the wall right now, then wouldn't it be better for the Senate Dems to give him the money than to force the shutdown?
Building a wall...making Mexico pay for it...those are both very easy things to do. But both require Congress to get them done.
When Trump campaigned on those two issues, he counted on Congressional Republicans. Those Republicans stabbed him in the back. As a consequence, he has dropped the notion of Mexico paying for the wall and he is focusing on getting the wall built.
So you can just drop the "Mexico is supposed to pay for it" stuff...thanks to Congress. (unless, of course, you want to dishonestly continue to make it an issue)
Now...regarding the shutdown. Tell me...exactly how much does it cost to shut down the government? Hmmm? If it's much more than the $5 billion Trump wants for the wall right now, then wouldn't it be better for the Senate Dems to give him the money than to force the shutdown?
But in reality it doesn't quite work like that. Budget experts and past analyses by the White House budget office have found that a shutdown hurts the U.S.’ finances in a number of ways. Furloughed workers almost always get paid retroactively for the time they were out—which means taxpayers are laying out money without getting any work in return. Museums and national parks can’t collect fees and revenues from other sources like gift shops. Perhaps most importantly, federal workers spend thousands of cumulative work hours preparing for the event and recovering from it, literally shutting down their systems and then restarting them once the government reopens—paid work that is utterly unnecessary to the normal business of running the country, and sucks time away from safety inspections, or reviewing research grants, or whatever their actual responsibilities are.
Quantifying the exact cost to the government is difficult, in part because every shutdown is different. Between November 1995 and January 1996, the government shut down twice for a total of 27 days as Democrats and Republicans clashed over Medicare funding, among other issues. A subsequent analysis conducted by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget estimated that both shutdowns together cost the government $1.4 billion—more than $2 billion today after adjusting for inflation. “That's not monopoly money,” then-President Bill Clinton said in January 1996 as the two parties were on the verge of yet another shutdown. “Shutting down the government again would be unbelievably irresponsible.”
Of that $1.4 billion, roughly $1.1 billion was salary paid to federal workers who stayed home and didn't work. The remaining $300 million came from other sources, such as the lost revenue from the closure of national parks and public museums. According to the budget office, the shutdown resulted in the cancellation of seven million visits to the national parks and two million visits to museums and other cultural sites, such as the Smithsonian and Kennedy Center.
The Democrats in the Senate have told trump to shove that wall up his ass...Move on
So easy, he couldn't do it.
So perhaps he's not the amazing deal maker he made himself out to be.
Guess he's not responsible for absolutely anything right Mycroft?
https://www.politico.com/agenda/sto...vernment-shutdown-actually-costs-money-000624
Of course this doesn't make Trump look good and it doesn't come from a Trump propaganda machine, so you won't accept anything it has to say and no, that's not how it works, Trump wants to waste money and he's threatening to waste more money in an attempt to waste more money on a useless structure.
The wall will cost far more than $5 Billion and untold billions in maintenance and upkeep, meanwhile it will do nothing to stop drugs and illegal immigrants.
I am very confused, can Trump supporters please explain this to me.
Why is it, the President of the United States is threatening to shut down his own government because of the Border Wall, when he assured us all, that Mexico was going to pay for it...
Shutdowns actually end up costing more money for Taxpayers than if the government just stays open due to a number of factors.
So not only would building the wall be a massive waste of money, but Trump is threatening to waste even more money in an attempt to waste more money.
The utter stupidity of contemporary American politics is astounding.
So easy, he couldn't do it.
So perhaps he's not the amazing deal maker he made himself out to be.
Guess he's not responsible for absolutely anything right Mycroft?
https://www.politico.com/agenda/sto...vernment-shutdown-actually-costs-money-000624
Of course this doesn't make Trump look good and it doesn't come from a Trump propaganda machine, so you won't accept anything it has to say and no, that's not how it works, Trump wants to waste money and he's threatening to waste more money in an attempt to waste more money on a useless structure.
The wall will cost far more than $5 Billion and untold billions in maintenance and upkeep, meanwhile it will do nothing to stop drugs and illegal immigrants.
I am very confused, can Trump supporters please explain this to me.
Why is it, the President of the United States is threatening to shut down his own government because of the Border Wall, when he assured us all, that Mexico was going to pay for it...
Shutdowns actually end up costing more money for Taxpayers than if the government just stays open due to a number of factors.
So not only would building the wall be a massive waste of money, but Trump is threatening to waste even more money in an attempt to waste more money.
The utter stupidity of contemporary American politics is astounding.
Building a wall...making Mexico pay for it...those are both very easy things to do. But both require Congress to get them done.
So easy, he couldn't do it.
So perhaps he's not the amazing deal maker he made himself out to be.
Guess he's not responsible for absolutely anything right Mycroft?
https://www.politico.com/agenda/sto...vernment-shutdown-actually-costs-money-000624
Of course this doesn't make Trump look good and it doesn't come from a Trump propaganda machine, so you won't accept anything it has to say and no, that's not how it works, Trump wants to waste money and he's threatening to waste more money in an attempt to waste more money on a useless structure.
The wall will cost far more than $5 Billion and untold billions in maintenance and upkeep, meanwhile it will do nothing to stop drugs and illegal immigrants.
Trump couldn't get his wall for two damn years, with a total Republican government. And now when the Dems come to power, he wants to shut down the government over it? B.S. He's using the Dems as a bogeyman, attempting to hold his reign on power.
I am very confused, can Trump supporters please explain this to me.
Why is it, the President of the United States is threatening to shut down his own government because of the Border Wall, when he assured us all, that Mexico was going to pay for it...
Shutdowns actually end up costing more money for Taxpayers than if the government just stays open due to a number of factors.
So not only would building the wall be a massive waste of money, but Trump is threatening to waste even more money in an attempt to waste more money.
The utter stupidity of contemporary American politics is astounding.
Trump couldn't get his wall for two damn years, with a total Republican government. And now when the Dems come to power, he wants to shut down the government over it? B.S. He's using the Dems as a bogeyman, attempting to hold his reign on power.
The bolded is standard Trump.There was never real intention of building a wall. Nor was there any intention of replacing Obamacare.
They were just campaign sound bites, that's all.
Kind of like when he told his three wives he was there for better or worse. Those were just soundbites.
It is a good point you brought up that he had a Republican controlled house and senate for two years but now that the Dems have the house they are the reason he couldn't do this.
Who in hell is swallowing this crap Trump is spewing.
There was never real intention of building a wall. Nor was there any intention of replacing Obamacare.
They were just campaign sound bites, that's all.
Kind of like when he told his three wives he was there for better or worse. Those were just soundbites.
It is a good point you brought up that he had a Republican controlled house and senate for two years but now that the Dems have the house they are the reason he couldn't do this.
Who in hell is swallowing this crap Trump is spewing.
~snipped the nonsense~
https://www.politico.com/agenda/sto...vernment-shutdown-actually-costs-money-000624
Of course this doesn't make Trump look good and it doesn't come from a Trump propaganda machine, so you won't accept anything it has to say and no, that's not how it works, Trump wants to waste money and he's threatening to waste more money in an attempt to waste more money on a useless structure.
The wall will cost far more than $5 Billion and untold billions in maintenance and upkeep, meanwhile it will do nothing to stop drugs and illegal immigrants.
I stopped reading there. How exactly is Congress supposed to make Mexico pay for ANYTHING? I don't know if you guys know this, but Mexico is a foreign country and thus not subject to Congress' edicts.
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