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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"
grumpyduck
(6,199 posts)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.
applegrove
(118,022 posts)grumpyduck
(6,199 posts)It's an important subject and one that the press seems to be ignoring.
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)shraby
(21,946 posts)That should wake them up concerning priorities.
Tribalceltic
(1,000 posts)After the Tax breaks for the rich and Russian, the US is broke
pansypoo53219
(20,906 posts)applegrove
(118,022 posts)other items Americans preferred to spend their money on instead of a wall.