Hill Republicans revolt over Trump's plans to build border wall

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Source: CNN

President Donald Trump's plan to build a wall on the border with Mexico is facing a major problem: A wall of resistance from his own party.

A growing number of congressional Republicans are objecting to the cost and viability of a proposal that was a rallying cry for the billionaire businessman during his insurgent campaign. Interviews with more than a dozen GOP lawmakers across the ideological spectrum suggest Trump could have a difficult time getting funding for his plan approved by Congress.

Many bluntly told CNN they'd likely vote against any Trump plan that is not fully offset with spending cuts, while others questioned whether Trump's vision would adequately resolve the problems at the border.

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Trump's wall already faces legal hurdles given the likelihood that it could spawn lawsuits at the border. But if Congress doesn't go along with his funding plan, it could effectively stall Trump's proposal right out of the gate. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said last week that the cost could range from $12 billion-$15 billion, while Ryan suggested that the project may not be fully offset with spending cuts, saying the wall is "a national security priority."

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/border-wall-republicans/index.html

[underpants]

1. !

[ffr]

2. That's our 'good guy republicons!' Only they're probably not keen on it for another reason.

That stupid wall will make it more difficult to split up public lands they want to sell or give away to their donors, for strip mining or clear-cut logging or for development, so the land will have to be purchased back by the government at a cost after it was 'disposed of.'

Of course, I made that up, but WTF is up with Chaffetz and his desire to strip public lands from the public?

Greed!