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Miles Archer

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Tue Jan 15, 2019, 01:56 PM Jan 2019

WV 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 state’s current nearly $200 million surplus to help President Donald Trump build a wall along the southern U.S. border.”




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http://www.wvlegislature.gov/News_release/pressrelease.cfm?release=2465

9:46 AM - 15 Jan 2019


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niyad

(113,498 posts)
1. I did not know that WV's citizens are all decently housed, well-lfed, educated, with health care.
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 02:05 PM
Jan 2019

I am imressed, WV. alll your citizens are well-cared for, thriving, so of course you have money to spare.

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.
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 02:26 PM
Jan 2019

conservative magical thinking at its finest.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
5. Fucking clowns...
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 02:25 PM
Jan 2019


I'm sure the people of WV could suggest lots of other things in their state that could be done with $10 million.

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niyad

(113,498 posts)
7. so, WV, a question--WHY is there a 200 million surplus in your treasury, when so many of your
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 02:32 PM
Jan 2019

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?
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 03:17 PM
Jan 2019

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
Tue Jan 15, 2019, 03:14 PM
Jan 2019

Coal miners can afford to $10 million out of state?

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