Hmm: Can't House Republicans Just Pass Trump's $5 Billion Wall Funding Request? Guy Benson Guy Benso

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Hmm: Can't House Republicans Just Pass Trump's $5 Billion Wall Funding Request?
Guy Benson

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Posted: Dec 12, 2018 2:30 PM

The answer to the question posed in my headline is 'yes' -- theoretically.  The GOP still controls the House of Representatives for the next few weeks, so if (still) Speaker Ryan and company can get their caucus in line, they could simply pass a DHS appropriation that meets the president's full request on wall funding.  That would not only fortify Trump's bargaining position and apply pressure to Senate Democrats, it would also embarrass incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who just taunted her Republican colleagues for not having the votes.  And the next House Republican leader is telling reporters that he's "100 percent" confident that he does have the votes:

Felicia Sonmez
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@feliciasonmez

McCarthy tells Fox News tonight that he has the votes for a House bill with $5 billion in wall funding. Q: Are you 100% confident? McCarthy: "Yes, I am."
Paul Kane
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@pkcapitol

For what it's worth, it's very doubtful that Ryan/McCarthy have 218 votes on their side a gov't funding bill, even one including $5b for the wall.
Some conservatives will balk at other spending, moderates will oppose the wall & some midterm losers might not show to vote.
6:59 PM - Dec 11, 2018

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[Dexter]

That money needs to go towards protecting other nations.

[Smokin Joe]

That money needs to go towards protecting other nations.

There is no Constitutional mandate for our Federal Government to protect other nations.
There is, however, a Constitutional mandate to protect these United States from invasion.

Simple as that.

[DB]

This is just GOP smoke and mirrors. They know the Dems will kill the spending later for a wall if the Republicans approve it now. If the GOP really wanted to do this they would have done it 2 years ago. They do it now because they know it is safe from actually happening while scoring political points for "trying".

I'm done being played for a fool by these people.

[DCPatriot]

Enough of this BS!   How about a national lottery?

Call it .....  'POWERWALL'!!!   

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Needs to be a way to get campaign promises in Writing, signed and officially dated.

Then personally sue the SOBs for Breach of Contract.

[DCPatriot]

Needs to be a way to get campaign promises in Writing, signed and officially dated.

Then personally sue the SOBs for Breach of Contract.

Too many variables, @To-Whose-Benefit?

We don't elect kings and queens.  Or Fuerhrers.

I would agree if the POTUS' political party holds super majorities in both Houses.

[Dexter]

There is no Constitutional mandate for our Federal Government to protect other nations.
There is, however, a Constitutional mandate to protect these United States from invasion.

Simple as that.

Agreed. We should oust the people that want to waste our tax dollars on international bullshit.

[Emjay]

This is just GOP smoke and mirrors. They know the Dems will kill the spending later for a wall if the Republicans approve it now. If the GOP really wanted to do this they would have done it 2 years ago. They do it now because they know it is safe from actually happening while scoring political points for "trying".

I'm done being played for a fool by these people.

Are you sure about that, @Dexter ?? 

[DB]

Are you sure about that, @Dexter ??

You think I'm Dexter?

LOL!

[libertybele]

There is no Constitutional mandate for our Federal Government to protect other nations.
There is, however, a Constitutional mandate to protect these United States from invasion.

Simple as that.

Exactly.  The US spends $81 billion a year just to protect global oil supplies. 

We are extremely generous with our money. Here are the top 10 recipients of US foreign aid (and we give to other countries).  Ironic isn't it, that we give billions to other countries yet, our President can't get 5 billion to build a wall to protect our country.  What's wrong with that picture?

10) Iraq – $347.9 million

9)  Nigeria – $419.1 million

8)  Zambia – $428.9 million

7)  Uganda – $436.4 million

6)  Tanzania – $535.3 million

5)  Kenya – $639.4 million

4)  Afghanistan – $782.8 million

3)  Jordan – $1 billion

2)  Egypt – $1.39 billion

1)  Israel – $3.1 billion

https://borgenproject.org/top-10-recipients-of-u-s-foreign-aid/

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/21/us-spends-81-billion-a-year-to-protect-oil-supplies-report-estimates.html

[Hoodat]

Republicans are stupid enough to think that if they build a wall, illegals will stop voting for them.

[Hoodat]

Agreed. We should oust the people that want to waste our tax dollars on international bullshit.

Especially all that Euro-war-on-carbon bullshit.