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Billions for trumps commemorative wall, nothing for national infrastructure. (Original Post) Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 OP
the wall can be thought of as a stimulative public works project rampartc Jan 2019 #1
Clean public water, roads, bridges. Electrical grid...seems more of a security threat to me. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #2
no doubt at all that the wall will never be completed and solves no problems rampartc Jan 2019 #5
So...move to the border for a job? Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #6
KGOP republicans are systematically weakening America Achilleaze Jan 2019 #3
+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #4

rampartc

(5,403 posts)
1. the wall can be thought of as a stimulative public works project
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 09:20 AM
Jan 2019

but, of course, that would require careful mangement of the project which no one expects a trump appointee to do.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
2. Clean public water, roads, bridges. Electrical grid...seems more of a security threat to me.
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 09:21 AM
Jan 2019

NATIONWIDE put people to work.

rampartc

(5,403 posts)
5. no doubt at all that the wall will never be completed and solves no problems
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 09:31 AM
Jan 2019

and that your list of priorities SHOULD take precedence.

how about the wall as an employer of last resort? a wpa/ccc type government project?

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
6. So...move to the border for a job?
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 09:54 AM
Jan 2019

When you can put people to work in their home states? I'm not sold, and am drinking bad tap water from the city everyday in some form.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
3. KGOP republicans are systematically weakening America
Sat Jan 26, 2019, 09:21 AM
Jan 2019

...and letting everything go to shit. Opening up HUGE security holes in the White House. And opening up HUGE holes in America's roads, bridges, and waterworks. Sick bastards.

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