Democrats Propose to Add $1 Billion in Border Spending

[DonViejo]

Source: PoliticalWire



January 19, 2019 at 7:56 am EST By Taegan Goddard

“House Democrats have added more than $1 billion in border-related spending to a package of funding bills that would reopen most of the government, even as President Trump said he would have a ‘major announcement’ on Saturday about the border and the shutdown stalemate,” the New York Times reports.

“Both sides’ actions were the first indications of possible movement over the shutdown after a week of inertia and harsh words between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Mr. Trump.”

“The proposal to include more spending on border measures is scheduled for a vote next week… The plan reflects a shift in strategy by congressional Democrats, who have maintained that they would not give the president a counterproposal until he drops his insistence on a wall and signs legislation to reopen the government.”

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[beachbum bob]

1. can not cave to trump. End shutdown BEFORE negotiations

[Sinistrous]

2. Agree.

[beachbum bob]

3. totally wrong and STUPID move at this point and is what TRUMP WANTS, once he

smells concessions he will be even more emboldened

[onetexan]

20. second that

[cstanleytech]

5. As long as they refuse to fund his phallic wall they are not caving

as adding additional funding for border spending.

[beachbum bob]

6. you have to view it from trumps position. Democrats are giving SOMETHING....a real bad move

at this point and has nothing to do with shutdown demand of trump

[Demit]

8. I agree. They're taking the focus off wall and onto REAL border security measures.

It's not as much making the first move, it's reframing the issue. Plus it steals his thunder from whatever the hell his announcement today is supposed to be.

[scarytomcat]

12. he has NOT spent all the money from the last budget for border security

why give him more

[dalton99a]

14. .

Link to tweet

[cstanleytech]

15. Then it will sit there so long as they do not provide him with the authorization to spend

the money for the wall he was demanding.

[Demit]

16. They haven't given him anything yet.

They haven't voted on the bill yet; it hasn't gone to the Senate yet; and the Senate is adjourned till the 29th anyway.

That's a lot of time for getting news coverage on what exactly it is the Dems are proposing. The news won't be able to "both-sides" the issue anymore. The onus will be on Trump to respond. The news will be focused on HOW he responds. If he rejects the Dems proposal & keeps insisting on a wall instead, with the shutdown dragging on he'll look more & more stupid and unreasonable to more & more people. The pressure is on him. I think this is a smart move.

[Atticus]

4. Does this "feel good"? No. Is it smart and necessary politically? I think so.

I understand the "Don't give an inch!" attitude. But, this money is NOT for the wall and it demonstrates that Trump is lying when he say's we "want open borders" and "don't care about border security".

This will further erode Trump's approval rating.

There is every reason to trust Speaker Pelosi's judgment.

[silverweb]

11. Agreed.

We'll have to wait to see what actually happens, but this offer also makes Dems look very reasonable and the GOP unreasonably intransigent if they don't budge - especially in light of the suffering this shutdown is causing for so many.

[Bengus81]

7. Make it contigent on the Gov reopening and ONLY for border security,not a penny for his wall....

Then if Trump wants to keep Gov shut down it's once again all on HIM.

[old guy]

9. Wrong move, Dems.

Once you start giving you will be giving from now on.

[forgotmylogin]

19. I think this is one of the original offers they made.

Sounds like the money is for "border security" specifically and not the wall.

[Apollyonus]

10. I knew this ....

Compassionate and caring people always have to cave in to heartless bastards when suffering starts. Republicans and Trump don't give a flying fuck about people living from paycheck to paycheck. They knew that if the squeeze was on, democrats would cave because they wouldn't be able to bear the suffering.

[Bengus81]

17. Trump won't take their offer of another billion,NOTHING less than what he demands. Dems are SMART...

Offer up some more money ONLY for border security,the Gov MUST be opened first and let that asshat turn them down flat. Him and Turtle will still OWN the shutdown.

[Cold War Spook]

13. If McConnell does not allow a vote on this it shows that the Republicans do not want to negotiate.

Also by him saying there will not be a vote on anything that Trump will refuse to sign, it shows that he is not following the Constitution. As leader of the Senate he works for Congress and the people, not Trump.

[forgotmylogin]

18. One person is shutting down an entire branch of government.

That's not supposed to happen because it's how checks and balances work. Mitch is in cahoots with 45 of course because he's lawful-evil and sides with whoever butters his butt. Can they have a hearing and make him answer questions about his flagrant rule abuse?

[tclambert]

21. No, no, no. Do not cave!