Government Shutdown: Money, Money Everywhere, But Not a Drop for a Wall
Written by Larry Elder
This is not our first partial government shutdown. Somehow, someway, from 1976 through 2017, the nation has survived 18 shutdowns, the longest lasting 21 days. In this case, President Donald Trump insists that the next budget deal contain $5 billion to construct a wall on part of our southern border with Mexico.
Trump, say the Democrats, is “unwilling to compromise.”… Continue Reading
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Political | David E. Smith | 
January 5, 2019 7:33 AM | 
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