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Originally Posted by Robbie
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"President Obama oversaw the fence’s construction. All told, Homeland Security built 654 miles of fence — just short of the 700 mile goal set by Congress — at a cost of $2.4 billion."
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This is correct. Obama (And Hillary I believe) both voted for the Secure Fence Act of 2006. From 2007-2009 some 600 miles were built. Everyone is for border security. We built fences where fences were needed - in high traffic areas.
But do you see the difference here?
We spent $2.4 billion to build a fence. Trump wants to spend up to $60 billion to build a wall. The fence is more or less the same as a wall, just as effective, but costs a lot less.
The problem is Trump is less interested in securing our borders, and more interested in keeping his campaign slogan. We don't need a wall. We need more Border Patrol agents, and we need them better trained and with better gear. We need more technology to help them do their jobs.
If Republicans were serious about securing our border, they would be pouring money into the Border Patrol.
Instead, like they usually do, they bury their hands in the sand and fuck everything up. If Republicans tried to pass a bill with extra funding for the Border Patrol, it would quickly pass. Instead, Trump is trying to get around Congress by declaring a National Emergency which will be fought in court for the next two years, and then it will be fought again in court by the homeowners. It's almost like Republicans try to do the direct opposite of what is needed.
You want a national emergency? How about our government providing all children with free healthcare? But nah.
At the same time, speaking of protecting our nation.... How many new ships has our nation put in the water in the past two years? There was another one last week. Thanks Obama for making our country stronger. How many ships has Trump signed off on? I don't recall one being approved under Trump.