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Guy Whitey Corngood

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Tue Dec 18, 2018, 11:55 AM Dec 2018

White House says it wants to avoid government shutdown, will find other ways to fund border wall [View all]

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 don’t 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

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Maybe he is thinking the Saudis will buy it for him.... apcalc Dec 2018 #1
Anything but admit defeat Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2018 #2
Quick Trump....cancel those Social Security raises due in January Bengus81 Dec 2018 #3
He can't plus his ability to redirect federal money is limited as Congress is the one cstanleytech Dec 2018 #5
Trump, "Mexico will pay for the wall and they'll be happy about it." Botany Dec 2018 #4
Oh sarah! So bold and poetic.. Maxheader Dec 2018 #6
In other words, there will be no wall, just as Nancy Pelosi told trump to his orange face. brush Dec 2018 #8
Raiding the military budget? ewagner Dec 2018 #24
May I suggest a go-fund-me page. (NT) louis c Dec 2018 #7
I am certain that is coming rpannier Dec 2018 #10
I wish they would and then see how many Trump's base buys them.......... Bengus81 Dec 2018 #13
The businesses that hire illegal workers should be assessed fees to pay for the MAGAwall. nt NCjack Dec 2018 #21
*undocumented. eggplant Dec 2018 #36
The people who hired undocumented or illegal workers created a market that enticed NCjack Dec 2018 #38
How has this suppressed your wage rate? eggplant Dec 2018 #40
For billionaires???? pwb Dec 2018 #14
Just like 1885 but opposite Midnightwalk Dec 2018 #28
They can call the gofundme "Mexico" forgotmylogin Dec 2018 #35
What happened to Mexico will pay for it rpannier Dec 2018 #9
Taking candy (and food and healthcare) away from babies is always still on the table. Hugin Dec 2018 #11
Blink blink truthisfreedom Dec 2018 #12
BLINK indeed BadGimp Dec 2018 #23
A wall to keep out the ocean may be better. pwb Dec 2018 #15
Trump caves in... again. apnu Dec 2018 #16
If you want it so bad, let the freaking Koch brothers pay for it... pecosbob Dec 2018 #17
He doesn't even want a physical wall. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #18
They're about to blink. LanternWaste Dec 2018 #19
Keep your campaign promise, Individual-1, get Mexico to pay for it. ffr Dec 2018 #20
Ask Mexico...real nicely! TruckFump Dec 2018 #22
Translation: The Senate stood up to him for once. DrToast Dec 2018 #25
When he said "You're going to get tired of winning" Codeine Dec 2018 #26
Ask Mexico again, very nicely? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #27
Trumplestiskin thinks he can just spend $ appropriated for the military on this. lark Dec 2018 #29
Can he pay for it himself? Tiggeroshii Dec 2018 #30
LOL Sounds like surrender to me. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #31
Oh, you mean like make Mexico pay for it? KPN Dec 2018 #32
Like... getting Mexico to pay for it? Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #33
Pull it from the aid package (Part Deux) that's headed to farmers... EarthFirst Dec 2018 #34
So where is this funding bill? scarytomcat Dec 2018 #37
How about a telethon to pay for the wall? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #39
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