White House says it wants to avoid government shutdown, will find other ways to fund border wall
Source: Washington Post
The White House wants to avoid a partial government shutdown and has found other ways to get the border wall President Trump is demanding, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Tuesday.
Sanders comments come four days before large portions of the federal government will begin shutting down unless Congress and Trump reach a funding deal.
But Sanders told Fox News Channel: We have other ways that we can get to that $5 billion.
At the end of the day we dont want to shut down the government, we want to shut down the border, Sanders said.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/white-house-signals-its-backing-down-in-shutdown-dispute-will-find-other-ways-to-fund-border-wall/2018/12/18/159994dc-02d9-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?utm_term=.afd38bea4101
apcalc
(4,465 posts)In exchange for some favors....
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,749 posts)Bengus81
(6,931 posts)cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)that has the power of the purse not the President.
Botany
(70,516 posts)Maxheader
(4,373 posts)Such a wizard....
We have other ways that we can get to that $5 billion.
At the end of the day we dont want to shut down the government, we want to shut down the border, Sanders said.
brush
(53,787 posts)ewagner
(18,964 posts)He mentioned the military in his rant to Schumer and Pelosi....
wonder how he thinks he'll do that?
louis c
(8,652 posts)rpannier
(24,329 posts)Some idiot was floating the idea of a coin people could purchase to help fund it
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)My guess would be little to NONE and it would be a huge embarrassment. Which of course is why that would never happen. They sure as shit aren't going to put money where their mouths are.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)eggplant
(3,911 posts)And can you explain your logic here?
NCjack
(10,279 posts)workers from other countries to come here for low paying jobs. I did not participate in enticing them, and I have been injured by the suppression of the wage rates. Let the criminal CEOs pay for the wall (which they don't want either).
eggplant
(3,911 posts)pwb
(11,276 posts).
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)We are in an upside down world arent we? In 1885 the plinth for the Statue if Liberty was essentially crowd funded.
Personally i blame those egg heads at CERN. They were warned their search for the Higgs particle could cause a black hole. Thats how we got on this crazy time line. 😁
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)So he can still say "Mexico paid for the wall."
rpannier
(24,329 posts)Maybe he meant New Mexico?
Hugin
(33,163 posts)Deplorable.
truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)BadGimp
(4,015 posts)pwb
(11,276 posts).
apnu
(8,758 posts)Hey Trump, did you ask Mexico to pay for it?
pecosbob
(7,541 posts)LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)He wants a scapegoat, someone for his supporters to fear and blame. The only way he is for a physical wall is if he can skim money from it, but that involves work. There's no money to be made from having his name on it.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Anyway, I think they realize the hit they'd take in the PR campaign-- Trump taking (another) extended golf vacation while government workers get no pay check, all playing out during the Christmas holidays.
ffr
(22,670 posts)TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Maybe they will change their minds?!?!?!
DrToast
(6,414 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)I didnt realize he was talking to us!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,733 posts)lark
(23,105 posts)He has no knowledge of the law, doesn't want to know and doesn't give a damn anyway. He thinks he can do whatever he wants whenever he wants and stealing from the military (funds that weren't needed to begin with and this proves it) is fine since it's his increase to begin with. Such a moronic fool, who could do nothing if not for the enabling for the also criminal traitors formerly known as the RNC, Ryan and McConnell.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)SunSeeker
(51,571 posts)KPN
(15,646 posts)Pisses me off to no end that journalists dont ask follow up questions about bravado claims and campaign promises that deplorables were enamored by. So frigging weak ... and complicit in the blatant destruction of our democracy.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)I know that sounds like a crazy idea that only a complete idiot would come up with.
EarthFirst
(2,900 posts)They want to run their racist; xenophobic mouths; they can pay for it too...
scarytomcat
(1,706 posts)congress critters have gone home
those not re-elected might not come back
How does the WH expect to fund government?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,033 posts)You can get Kanye, Ted Nugent, Kid Rock and others to perform.