The issue of the border wall with Mexico was born in controversy, and will remain a controversial topic even after it has been built. Critics will point to its costs as excessive, and the wall itself as a waste of money. President Trump, on the other hand, insists that it is necessary to securing our borders and that it will be paid for by Mexico. Although the precise mechanism for securing funding from the Mexicans has not been finalized, Mr. Trump continues to insist that its cost to Americans will essentially be zero.
Yet even if we did need to bear the cost of this structure, it would be far from one of our more costly projects. Members of both sides of the aisle have backed programs far more costly than the proposed border wall, and which have been of dubious value. In fact, some programs and projects have consumed enormous sums of money while turning out to be utter failures.
None of this would suggest or excuse pursuing projects of questionable value regardless how minimal the cost might be. That’s not the point. What is the point is that for all the liberal angst over this wall, cost is one area where their argument is the weakest. More on page two.
You can’t tell these idiots
we are already paying big time for not having a wall…
The Wall will pay for itself the first year, It costs $109 Billion a year just for the anchor babies, so the Wall will be paid for and give us taxpayers about an $80 Billion dollar pay back, plus the return on no welfare, free child care, EBT food freebies, free health care, subsidized housing, electric, and don’t forget the free Obamaphones and free minutes. And NO refugees , we do no want any more freeloaders. we are 19 trillion in debt…
Trudeau is a brain dead way to young person to be in the position he has. no wisdom.
Minuscule compared to the BILLIONS it COSTS Americans to PAY for EVERYTHING the ILLEGALS get handed to them!!!!
Security is my greatest concern.Use the money being spent on illegal immigrants to build the wall.Stop supporting criminals.
a moat with gators is good too!
It will still save us a ton of money to pay for it ourselves We pay $100 million a month to support them?
Sandi Ronfeldt Both! When drug and crime problem is addressed, money will be channeled a different and more positive directions.We can climb out of the hole dug the past 8 years.
I thought the same thing! That is how the 9-11 terrorist came in! Since their terrorist attack they may rethink the letting them in….seems like you have to experience it first hand before believing.