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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs this a possible way out of the shutdown?
Give 5.7 B for border security. DT can call it what he wants to call it BUT make him promise and sign an agreement to never hold the government workers hostage to spending bill again. No more shutdowns, ever over spending. Pass legislation for 2 or 3 year budgets for all Executive agencies and entitlement spending.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)Unless Congress holds him accountable, it is meaningless for the President to make promises.
C_U_L8R
(45,052 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,159 posts)Sign an agreement?
This is terrorism and holding hostages, I for one will lose my MIND if we give in to him.
ret5hd
(20,595 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,717 posts)Monty keeps his word while the fucking moron constantly goes back on his word (even if it has been on TV for all to see) every single time. He can NOT be trusted and that is the problem.
Trump will never accept it. Democrats have already offered 5.7 billion for border security, knowing it wouldnt be accepted. I thought it was a brilliant move because it showed everyone which side is unwilling to compromise.
Trump needs his wall the way a 3-year-old wants his candy. If he gets it on the 52nd day of the shutdown, what he will learn from the experience is that the next time he wants something, he needs to shut the government down for 52 days. Take it from those of us who have dealt with NPDs (people with narcissistic personality disorder).
This shutdown will continue until it really starts hurting Republicans. Then, Mitch McConnell will finally pass a veto-proof bill. But it will take a while.
metroins
(2,550 posts)Then a week later he blames the Democrats.
Trump is not trustworthy.
Squinch
(51,104 posts)Just stop. No matter how many times you post telling us we should give him the money for the wall, no one is going to agree with you. Except trolls. Trolls might like the idea.
But any post helps get the post count up!
allgood33
(1,584 posts)Squinch
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