Only $20m in existing funds found to pay for Mexico wall, document says

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters


Construction for Donald Trump’s proposed border wall hit a financial roadblock over low ‘existing funds and resources’ in the homeland security department

Reuters
Wednesday 1 March 2017 18.55 EST


Donald Trump’s promise to use existing funds to begin immediate construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border has hit a financial roadblock, according to a document seen by Reuters.

The rapid start of construction, promised throughout Trump’s campaign and in an executive order issued in January on border security, was to be financed, according to the White House, with “existing funds and resources” of the Department of Homeland Security.

But so far, the DHS has identified only $20m that can be redirected to the multibillion-dollar project, according to a document prepared by the agency and distributed to congressional budget staff last week.

The document said the funds would be enough to cover a handful of contracts for wall prototypes, but not enough to begin construction of an actual barrier. This means that for the wall to move forward, the White House will need to convince Congress to appropriate funds.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/01/mexico-border-wall-funds-trump-administration

[dchill]

1. That's probably not enough money...

for 1900 miles of police tape!

[Cryptoad]

6. +1000

[Massacure]

9. Actually -

https://www.amazon.com/Yellow-Crime-Scene-Tape-1000/dp/B004CQ8NNE

1900 miles is 10,032,000 feet. A roll of police tape is 1000 feet long, so we would need 10,032 rolls. At $10.95 a roll, it would cost $109,850.40 to purchase 1900 miles of police tape. And because the order is over $35, Trump could even brag that he negotiated free shipping.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. But then you need something to tie the tape to

So you need fence posts! And if you place a pole every 10 ft, that comes out to a need for 1,003,200 poles. If you use the 7ft type - https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Point-Brands-100007-7-Feet/dp/B000HM8A6C @ $20.22 each, the cost would be $20,284,704.00 just for poles to tie the police tape!

[MrScorpio]

13. Or as Cheetolini would say...

"Who knew that building this wall would be so HAAARRRD?"


FDT

[BumRushDaShow]

14. That whine will be coming shortly!

[DK504]

20. He'll just hire undocumented worker then stiff them for their wages.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Yup. nt

[Ahpook]

2. It was always bravado

To gin up the serfs.

Fuck this clown! I am sick of this shit already

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Make Trump pay for that wall, it's his delusion

[FakeNoose]

4. Dear Mr. Trump

You may not use any of our hard-earned tax dollars to pay for your fucking idiotic wall.
You want a wall, you pay for it with your own untaxed dollars.
Thank you,
Citizens of USA

[FakeNoose]

7. Alternative campaign promises

[Xipe Totec]

5. Trump must have shit a brick when he heard. He can use that. nt

[joet67]

8. That wall is going nowhere, as this administration isn't even going to get off the ground. nt

[riversedge]

11. Ah--a few back sales -and off it goes!

[luvMIdog]

12. He just wants a wall named after him that can be seen from space for his fat ego

I'm surprised he isn't organizing the immigrants to build a pyramid for him

[BumRushDaShow]

15. He actually does have a wall

although his name is in the middle of it!

[luvMIdog]

17. hahahaha

[greymattermom]

18. He should just buy

Luxor and be done.

[dalton99a]

16. Good start. That should cover hookers and blow for Trump's contractors.

[ToxMarz]

19. So most likely Eric, Ivanka and Donald Jr will each submit a prototype

and each be paid $6.67 million. That will then be the last we will hear about The Wall since all available money will already have been stolen.

[Bengus81]

22. Why would we need even a dollar,Mexico is paying for the ENTIRE wall. n/t

[miyazaki]

23. Ya that would'nt even cover the sun screen.