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vlyons

(10,252 posts)
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:29 AM Jan 2017

Trump's wall would be just another boondoggle

A wall will do nothing about tourists, students, and workers who come here legally, but overstay their visas. It certainly won't stop people from Asia (China, India, Pakistan, etc).

It would be just another con job boondoggle for big corporate developers like Trump Inc, Halliburton, GE, Trammel Crow, etc to get big big tax credits for work paid with tax payer dollars. If the budget would be $10 billion, Halliburton would send a disputed bills for twice that in "cost over-runs." There's lots of info on the Web about developer corruption in Iraq. The Rio Grande wall wouldn't be any different.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2006/03/hall-m01.html

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jun/09/arianna-huffington/halliburton-kbr-and-iraq-war-contracting-history-s/

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Trump's wall would be just another boondoggle (Original Post) vlyons Jan 2017 OP
Boondoggles create big opportunity... Cracklin Charlie Jan 2017 #1
$35B wall can be defeated with $35 ladder... True Earthling Jan 2017 #2

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
1. Boondoggles create big opportunity...
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:54 AM
Jan 2017

For those looking to boost their wallet through government contracts.

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