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In reply to the discussion: To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security [View all]Sunlei
(22,651 posts)9. $1.9 billion funding immigration detention beds (Americans money into private FOR PROFIT hands)
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To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security [View all]
Fast Walker 52
Mar 2017
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Great. Then when they drill holes in it, and they will sooner or later, then all those organizations
caroldansen
Mar 2017
#2
With the lack of background checking, the drug dealers will probably be hired to build the wall.
yardwork
Mar 2017
#48
Trumplethinskin doesn't have accomplices that can profit from the Coast Guard or Airport Security
Thor_MN
Mar 2017
#4
Republicans prison charges $10,000 a week to detention camp one woman & child? people spend YEARS in
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#7
$1.9 billion funding immigration detention beds (Americans money into private FOR PROFIT hands)
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#9
When right-wingers say "borders" they really mean the one that lies between us and Latinos.
Lanius
Mar 2017
#14
good point-- it's either all an act or he's just been brainwashed by FoxNews
Fast Walker 52
Mar 2017
#36
That is beyond hilarious, that is mind boggling -- stand aside Dr Strangelove, you're outdone.
ColemanMaskell
Mar 2017
#23
You just don't understand that illegal immigrants can't climb walls or operate a boat or fly
tclambert
Mar 2017
#25
FFS, dumpty is LOONEY TUNES, CRAY CRAY, MAD - all for some damn wall that is unneeded.
iluvtennis
Mar 2017
#30
The Coast Guard actually saves American lives. The most popular branch of armed forces.
mainer
Mar 2017
#44
the EPA? Oh, wait, that's going too -- The oil companies? haha. Local govt. Volunteers. Nobody.
ColemanMaskell
Mar 2017
#54
That was one of those things we weren't supposed to take him literally on.
Zing Zing Zingbah
Mar 2017
#63
He recently said Americans were going to front the money for the wall
Zing Zing Zingbah
Mar 2017
#66
When they say wall, are they really talking about a giant structure that extends over 2,000 miles?
xor
Mar 2017
#59
In Trump's fevered mind, yes. Otherwise, not so much. Plus there's already a border fence/wall
Fast Walker 52
Mar 2017
#60