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applegrove

(118,022 posts)
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:55 PM Jan 2019

Most .. would rather spend the $5 billion Trump is demanding for the border wall on infrastructure,

Most Americans would rather spend the $5 billion Trump is demanding for the border wall on infrastructure, education, or healthcare

https://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-poll-ocasio-cortez-ideas-for-trump-border-wall-money-2018-12?utm_source=reddit.com

Bob Bryan and Walt Hickey at Business Insider


"SNIP....

Only 19% of respondents thought the wall was the best use of that funding.

The best-polling use of funds was paying healthcare expenses for a half-million people, backed by 36% of respondents.

A further 30% thought infrastructure would most benefit from the funding, while 15% would fund pre-K programs.

Only respondents who identified as conservative thought the wall was an important priority.


.....SNIP"

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Most .. would rather spend the $5 billion Trump is demanding for the border wall on infrastructure, (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2019 OP
I just wrote a post about that, but it'already way down the page. grumpyduck Jan 2019 #1
Should i keep my OP up? Your call. applegrove Jan 2019 #2
No, keep it there. grumpyduck Jan 2019 #3
I agree K&R Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #8
Some of those for the wall instead of infrastructure need to ride a bridge down once. shraby Jan 2019 #4
but where will the $$ come from Tribalceltic Jan 2019 #5
or the beautiful cheaper health system to rival obamacare. pansypoo53219 Jan 2019 #6
Yes. That was in the title but did not fit. Education and healthcare were applegrove Jan 2019 #7

grumpyduck

(6,199 posts)
1. I just wrote a post about that, but it'already way down the page.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 10:01 PM
Jan 2019

According to Forbes magazine last year, a congressional office estimated the actual, final cost to be as high as $67 billion.

The $5 billion is only a down payment.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
4. Some of those for the wall instead of infrastructure need to ride a bridge down once.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 10:20 PM
Jan 2019

That should wake them up concerning priorities.

applegrove

(118,022 posts)
7. Yes. That was in the title but did not fit. Education and healthcare were
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 11:57 PM
Jan 2019

other items Americans preferred to spend their money on instead of a wall.

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