Bush's border fence to cost extra $400 million

[DogPoundPup]

Source: Examiner.com Chicago

WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The Bush administration needs an extra $400 million to complete its fence along the country's southwestern border, and government investigators say that may not even be enough to finish construction by the end of this year.

To complete the 670-mile fence - already half built - the administration has asked Congress to approve the use of $400 million that was set aside for surveillance technology projects along the U.S.-Mexico border, Jayson Ahern, the deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, told The Associated Press Tuesday.

Higher costs of fuel, steel and labor has led to the $400 million shortfall, Ahern said.

"If we run out of money, unfortunately the construction will have to stop," Ahern said. He said it is not known exactly how much extra it will cost to build each mile of the fence, because the costs differ due to varying terrain and environmental issues.

Ahern is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill Wednesday about the fence's funding shortfalls. At the same hearing, Congress' investigative arm, the Government Accountability Office, will also tell lawmakers that the administration risks not meeting its deadline to complete the fence by the end of the year because of staffing shortages and complications with acquiring the land necessary to build the fence.

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[aquart]

1. Stupidest idea of the century.

[Phred42]

2. Of course it will - and a lot more than that!

When did the Reich EVER give you the real numbers up front.

geezus wake up

[MichiganVote]

3. Even brain dead people could figure out how dumb this is---but not Republicans...Noooo, not them.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Put it on the tab . . . . .

[LuckyLib]

5. A politically stupid, racist, ridiculous waste of taxpayer funds. Is Halliburton in on this?

That or Blackwater -- some BFEE group is on the take for these millions. Texas Republicans?

[nightrain]

6. wow, who could have known/guessed? supppose that Halliburton's gotta be involved in this

somehow

[Xipe Totec]

7. 400 million (extra) to keep 12 million out?

Gee, that's about $330 per head...

[Pete2069]

8. When is enough ,,,, enough,,,,,

Doesn't our senators and Representatives have any thoughts or
cares for the citizens of the country anymore.   I know the
wealth and power rules their every action , but don't they
have any human compassion for the citizens of this country
anymore.   
We need to outsource our President , Vice President , Senate
and House of Representatives and let the people vote on the
issues like the constitution calls for.
Our government has over stepped their bounds and the laws of
our nation...

[Clickhere]

9. Aren't conservatives against big spending?

Bush is in the wrong party, apparently.

[Amonester]

10. Neocons. It's not big spending when a tiny few of them profit from it.

It's only big spending when 95% of We The People profit from it (and noone of 'em, the 5% remainin', do).

[KakistocracyHater]

11. Are we East or West Germany, then?

which is it?

[asteroid2003QQ47]

12. Who cares, we're Number One!

"Every day we're told we live in the greatest country on earth and it's always stated as an undeniable fact: Leos are born between july 23 and August 22, fitted queen-size sheets measure 60X80 inches, and America is the greatest country on earth. Having grown up with this in our ears, it's startling to realize that other countries have nationalistic slogans too, none of which are 'We're number two!"
--Dave Sedaris, "Me Talk Pretty One Day"

[Ian David]

13. They should build the fence between Texas and Oklahoma. n/t

[Coventina]

14. I watched an episode of "NOW" about this fence. What an eye opener!

The biggest shock was that it isn't actually on the border! There's going to be a "no man's land" between the wall and the Rio Grande, and many U.S. citizens are going end up on the "wrong side" of the wall! They are worried about things like Police & Fire service, property values, and a bunch of other issues.

What a boondoggle!