Because presidents can't do border control, and Congress won't do comprehensive immigration reform without border control.
It goes to the failure of our abilities to control our borders -in short.
$15b is chump change in DC
Trump wants 20% tax on imports from Mexico to pay for wall
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It goes to the failure of our abilities to control our borders -in short.
$15b is chump change in DC
blackascoal
The Force is With Me
White House Floats 20 Percent Import Tax To Pay For Its Mexican Wall — Then Walks It Back
Donald Trump’s top spokesman suggested Thursday that the president would be open to massive tax increases on imports, specifically though not exclusively with Mexico, as part of a broader reform package to pay for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
No sooner had White House press secretary Sean Spicer suggested the 20 percent hike on imports, then he took it back, amid wide-ranging criticism from fellow Republicans and befuddlement from reporters and observers who noted how odd it was to make policy on the fly.
The exchange left the indelible impression that the Trump administration is struggling to meet its long-standing promise to make Mexico pay for the wall the president wants to construct. It also underscored the gap that continues to exist between the White House and congressional Republicans on tax policy.
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus tried to downplay Spicer’s remarks further, telling NBC News’ Peter Alexander that the import tax was one among a “buffet of options.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-tax-on-mexican-imports_us_588a6c8ee4b0cef5cf86fb31?
:0) You just can't make stupid shit like this up.
How long has this asshole been in office?
You didn't answer the question. Why use 15B on building a wall of hate instead of using it to provide healthcare for it's struggling citizens?
A good part of our fruits and vegetables come from Mexico. Who does that moron, Trump, think will be paying that extra 20%. Not Mexico.
White House Floats 20 Percent Import Tax To Pay For Its Mexican Wall — Then Walks It Back
Donald Trump’s top spokesman suggested Thursday that the president would be open to massive tax increases on imports, specifically though not exclusively with Mexico, as part of a broader reform package to pay for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
No sooner had White House press secretary Sean Spicer suggested the 20 percent hike on imports, then he took it back, amid wide-ranging criticism from fellow Republicans and befuddlement from reporters and observers who noted how odd it was to make policy on the fly.
The exchange left the indelible impression that the Trump administration is struggling to meet its long-standing promise to make Mexico pay for the wall the president wants to construct. It also underscored the gap that continues to exist between the White House and congressional Republicans on tax policy.
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus tried to downplay Spicer’s remarks further, telling NBC News’ Peter Alexander that the import tax was one among a “buffet of options.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-tax-on-mexican-imports_us_588a6c8ee4b0cef5cf86fb31?
:0) You just can't make stupid shit like this up.
How long has this asshole been in office?
The ignorant is so hateful they won't admit that illegal immigration is down.
But they are willing to spend 15B on a fucking wall that won't stop anything
Airstrip One
Completely Effed
blackascoal
The Force is With Me
That's because they're ignorant .. and afraid of other people.
Now, they run away .. run. run away. :0)
I got some more of the backstory - Nieto went on Mexican TV last night and made a big production about not paying for the wall
Which led to today's tweets. So we're back to "to be decided later"
Trump wants infrastructure/wall/tax cuts/tax reform/ending military sequesor cuts on the military -and unlike the Dems who have no sense of budgeting-the Repubs want it to be budget neutral
So no montrous debt aquisition-like Obama...but they still gotta clean up entitlement reform too.
Which led to today's tweets. So we're back to "to be decided later"
Trump wants infrastructure/wall/tax cuts/tax reform/ending military sequesor cuts on the military -and unlike the Dems who have no sense of budgeting-the Repubs want it to be budget neutral
So no montrous debt aquisition-like Obama...but they still gotta clean up entitlement reform too.
because Mexico won't do border control, and we have been unable to do it. unless you think "catch and release " is control.
Stop trying to deflect to President Obama. This is about Dump and his 20% tax disaster.
Taft2016
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I was listening to Mark Levin have a thrombosis about this tonight.
He says we need free trade, to unleash the economy like was done by Ronald Reagan.
The one gaping hole in Levin's theory is that free trade and NAFTA didn't come along until the end of Bush I's administration and the beginning of Clinton's.
The Reagan boom had nothing to do with free trade, and in fact happened without it.
He says we need free trade, to unleash the economy like was done by Ronald Reagan.
The one gaping hole in Levin's theory is that free trade and NAFTA didn't come along until the end of Bush I's administration and the beginning of Clinton's.
The Reagan boom had nothing to do with free trade, and in fact happened without it.
What we have is fine. Illegal immigration has gown down. When you people realize and acknowledge the truth realistic reforms can begin like cracking down on employers who hire illegals.
But you people are so hateful, you don't want to see the truth.
I'll ask this again. How is this wall going to stop other illegals from other parts of the world from entering into the country?
deflect what? Did not Obama more then double the debt from ALL previous presidents?
It's a fact jack.
same thing about the Republican budget hawks and their obsession on everything being budget neutral.
same thing about the upcoming budget crunch on entitlements.
the 20% was a Spicer off the cuff thing. It didn't even exist.
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
No, Congress did.
Taft2016
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Because too much of our resources are going to pay for the healthcare of non-citizens.
The wall is a one-time fix to prevent our social services from going to any more of those who do not warrant it.
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Reagan opened the flood gates and welcomed illegal immigrants. Paid them slave wages and no one batted an eye.
Lies! Illegals aren't getting Obamacare.
did CMS included the illegal immigrant surges of 2014 and 2015 into their figures?
Have you seen the surges from Central America?
IOW's the numbers are shaky, but more importantly it's not just about the raw numbers -it's about keeping out terrorists
as well really BAD GUYS once they are going to be deported under Trump's Criminal Illegals deportations..
VISA overstay control is the next step. it's a separate topic, and i'm not going to get into along discussion here.
MAGA MAN
Let's go Brandon!
Big talker here. LOL