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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,099 posts)
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:54 PM Dec 2018

GOP lawmaker suggests Trump use some of his own money to help pay for border wall

Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) said that President Trump should considering tapping into his personal funds to help pay for a wall along the southern border.
"If Mexico isn't going to be made to pay for a wall, that means funds must be found internally," Walter said in a statement Friday.

"As a wealthy man, the president might consider pledging some of his own funds as well. Whatever it takes, just so long as we don't add to the debt that is bankrupting our great country."

Trump has called for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border since his campaign for president. He has demanded that a new spending bill in Congress include $5 billion for the structure, which Democrats oppose.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-lawmaker-suggests-trump-use-some-of-his-own-money-to-help-pay-for-border-wall/ar-BBREVHQ?li=BBnb7Kz

Trump probably isn't as wealthy as he claims. I'm sure that's part of the reason he hasn't released his tax returns.

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GOP lawmaker suggests Trump use some of his own money to help pay for border wall (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 OP
Trolling or stupidity? Hav Dec 2018 #1
Totally trolling gratuitous Jan 2019 #12
I'm betting Trump's net worth is less than zero The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #2
I agree with you. trev Dec 2018 #3
Yup. fierywoman Dec 2018 #5
Absolutely. Of this, there is no doubt. Dave Starsky Jan 2019 #13
How to Build Trump's Wall - Privatize It keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #4
"Even Trump can show his patriotism and shrewd business savvy" TSheehan Jan 2019 #7
Ya got me... a wee bit of sarcasm there. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #8
Walter Jones is perhaps the one Republican in Congress for whom I have some respect. TSheehan Jan 2019 #6
Awesome! 'Bout time somebody said it... In It to Win It Jan 2019 #9
Whoa, Walter! Grreat idea! Cha Jan 2019 #10
Sometimes a wall is just a wall pecosbob Jan 2019 #11
I don't think Russia will lend him any more money. Vinca Jan 2019 #14
He has no money malaise Jan 2019 #15

Hav

(5,969 posts)
1. Trolling or stupidity?
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 09:57 PM
Dec 2018

I like it either way and hope a reporter asks Trump what he thinks about that proposal to build his beautiful wall.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. Totally trolling
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 02:58 AM
Jan 2019

Walter Jones was the nincompoop who first suggested freedom fries as a substitute for french fries. He seems to have learned a thing or two since then.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
13. Absolutely. Of this, there is no doubt.
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 07:55 AM
Jan 2019

He could have instantly dispelled any question long ago by releasing his tax returns, like every candidate has for decades.

keithbvadu2

(36,852 posts)
4. How to Build Trump's Wall - Privatize It
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:30 PM
Dec 2018

How to Build Trump's Wall - Privatize It

Republicans have often found a way to tax people surreptitiously by privatizing many public works projects to corporations rather than have govít pay for it. A fee/toll is a tax under another name.

The corporations/investors are granted a multi-year license with a guaranteed profit.

This could also be done with Trumpís Wall with Mexico.

Corporations/investors front the money to build it and they will be paid by Mexico.

It gives republicans a chance to save the govít money by investing in it and show their confidence in Trumpís word that Mexico will pay for it .

No govít backed bonds.

No cost to the govít,,, no need for taxes,,, profit for the patriotic investors who believe in Trump.

Win win all around.

Even Trump can show his patriotism and shrewd business savvy by investing in it.

 

TSheehan

(277 posts)
7. "Even Trump can show his patriotism and shrewd business savvy"
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:06 AM
Jan 2019

Trump? Patriotism and shrewd business savvy?

Good one.

Cha

(297,414 posts)
10. Whoa, Walter! Grreat idea!
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 02:31 AM
Jan 2019

And, this coming from a repub!

It doesn't matter how much freaking money trump doesn't have.. this is Booom!

Wonder if any of his constituents got mad at him for suggesting such a sacrilegious thing?!!

pecosbob

(7,542 posts)
11. Sometimes a wall is just a wall
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 02:40 AM
Jan 2019

Sometimes a wall is not really a wall at all, but simply a wedge. As to Agent Orange's paying for it...he wouldn't even validate your freaking parking if he interviewed you for a job.

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