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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWV legislators introduce bill to divert $10 million from state surplus to help build Trump's wall
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Group of West Virginia legislators announce bill to divert $10 million from the states current nearly $200 million surplus to help President Donald Trump build a wall along the southern U.S. border.
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9:46 AM - 15 Jan 2019
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Group of West Virginia legislators announce bill to divert $10 million from the states current nearly $200 million surplus to help President Donald Trump build a wall along the southern U.S. border.
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WV legislators introduce bill to divert $10 million from state surplus to help build Trump's wall (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jan 2019
OP
I did not know that WV's citizens are all decently housed, well-lfed, educated, with health care.
niyad
Jan 2019
#1
If we build the wall all will be right with the world and prosperity will shine all real Muricans.
Thomas Hurt
Jan 2019
#6
that is quite possibly the most asinine idea every to come from a state capitol.
Thomas Hurt
Jan 2019
#4
niyad
(113,498 posts)1. I did not know that WV's citizens are all decently housed, well-lfed, educated, with health care.
I am imressed, WV. alll your citizens are well-cared for, thriving, so of course you have money to spare.
superpatriotman
(6,252 posts)2. This, of course, is the correct response
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,388 posts)3. coal miners and teachers just wallowing in hamberders
It's a virtual paradise, I presume.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)6. If we build the wall all will be right with the world and prosperity will shine all real Muricans.
conservative magical thinking at its finest.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)4. that is quite possibly the most asinine idea every to come from a state capitol.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)5. Fucking clowns...
I'm sure the people of WV could suggest lots of other things in their state that could be done with $10 million.
Sid
niyad
(113,498 posts)7. so, WV, a question--WHY is there a 200 million surplus in your treasury, when so many of your
citizens, are struggling? WTF HELL is the MATTER with you f'ing cretins???
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)9. And. why are they getting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid?
They obviously don't need it if they're running that kind of a surplus.
KCDebbie
(664 posts)8. So, broke-@$$ WV, a state full of out of work, ailing
Coal miners can afford to $10 million out of state?
highplainsdem
(49,019 posts)10. Democratic Coalition tweet about those lawmakers: Dumb as dirt