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Harry Stein @HarrySteinDC
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THREAD: The #TrumpShutdown threat is even dumber than you think. To see why, lets look at some budget documents!
If Trump is mad he's not getting $5 billion for his border wall, he should direct his temper tantrum at Mick Mulvaney. Because Trump's own budget only requested $1.6 billion. whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…
The Senate Appropriations Committee said OK, here is $1.6 billion for physical barriers, as one part of a border security strategy. Just like Trump requested. gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT…
The Senate Appropriations Committee also politely noted that Trump doesn't have a real plan for border security, and asked him to produce one. Remember that Trump hasn't event spent the money Congress already provided for this. gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT…
And here's the thing: That DHS spending bill with $1.6 billion for border security? It passed committee 26-5. Every Republican voted for it. Mitch McConnell voted for it. Lindsey Graham voted for it. gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT…
So why not just pass the Senate bill that Republicans already supported? This pretty much sums it up:
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