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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 05:27 PM Aug 2018

Report: Trump admin in danger of wasting billions on border wall

Source: CNN

The Trump administration is at risk of wasting some of the billions of dollars it wants to spend on the US-Mexico border wall, according to a watchdog report released Monday.

The Government Accountability Office concluded that the Department of Homeland Security has not conducted a full analysis of the costs of building the wall. Department officials have also not properly documented their plans for building a portion of wall in the San Diego area.

Because of the shortfalls, "DHS faces an increased risk that the Border Wall System Program will cost more than projected, take longer than planned, or not fully perform as expected," GAO wrote.

The report also said DHS does not consider costs when deciding where to build. That means it "does not have complete information to determine whether it is using its limited resources in the most cost-effective manner."


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/06/politics/border-wall-waste-gao/index.html

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PJMcK

(21,916 posts)
1. Who could have known...
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 05:30 PM
Aug 2018

... that building a 2,000 mile wall could be so complicated and expensive?

(snark)

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
4. It will cost as much as the moon landing except in today's dollars
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 05:37 PM
Aug 2018

Meanwhile a video has already surfaced which shows how it can be defeated.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
13. ......
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 08:52 PM
Aug 2018


Now, if we can only get Dumpster to watch this simple explanation. He might, might that is, just get it.

underpants

(182,271 posts)
3. I thought that was the point
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 05:33 PM
Aug 2018

It's screaming for skimming from the top, cronyism, and money laundering

sinkingfeeling

(51,275 posts)
6. Sounds about right. How many construction companies are kicking back money
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 05:54 PM
Aug 2018

to which GOP senators and reps?

lark

(23,003 posts)
7. He doesn't give a shit about fiscal responsibility.
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 06:19 PM
Aug 2018

He's the king of irresponsibility so his administration is totally inept because he only hires other grifting criminals with little to no knowledge of the area they're being hired for. He's made us taxpayers pay over $1 million dollars for golf cart fees that went into the thief of the offices' pockets. He's also stealing over $30 million for a dictator style parade in honor of himself. It's no surprise he has no clue how to do this, he's totally ignorant and stupid.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
8. Bless the GAO and Inspector-Generals everywhere...democracy still has some walls for fascism to
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 06:22 PM
Aug 2018

breach.

kimbutgar

(20,872 posts)
9. You know the Twitler organization is going to get some money as a kickback
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 07:08 PM
Aug 2018

Grifters got to grift. He is the ultimate grifter.

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
10. Oh, wait
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 07:24 PM
Aug 2018

The story should read "ANY money spent on the wall is a waste."

Our tax dollars for the latest puke campaign stunt.


JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
14. Of course it's a waste of money
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 01:34 AM
Aug 2018

It was just campaign bluster for the racists. Unfortunately, it soon became the centerpiece of the campaign after "lock her up", so now he has to follow through for re-election.

I can't believe how stupid and gullible my fellow Americans are.

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