General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy I think the costs for the "wall' funding increase
Now the costs to build the wall are nowhere near the requested funds. We are likely talking 100 billion to truly build a wall/fence.
But the 'great businessman' tRump keeps upping the number, 5 billion, 5.7 billion, 8 billion today. The question is why? And the answer seems to be really simple, and the answer is always the same with Dipshit Donnie. THE RUSSIANS.
He is being leveraged by Putin and Russians, and like any business/mob enterprise they are forecasting revenue, using the forecast to drive supply, and incurring costs. So the original 5 billion was last quarters costs, Dipshit Donnie missed a month and gets penalized. Sorry Donnie, you owe 5.7 billion now. Donnie, you didn't deliver again, in addition you will likely need to battle it out in court, new cost is 8 billion.
To be leveraged to this extent there are very few valid reasons. An honest person/party who is being leveraged like this can simply walk away. We do this in our own lives all the time. That 60 inch flat screen advertised for $500 isn't available, but here is a $570 model in stock. We have the choice to buy or we may walk away. Sorry, we can only sell you this $800 model. In that case we almost certainly walk and never waste our time going to that store again.
tRump can't walk, because he can't. At this point I don't give a shit why he can't walk, I don't give a shit that the case against tRump isn't complete. The issue is that he can't walk away it isn't up to Dems to prove why he can't walk away. At this point it needs to be flipped. The Repubs need to prove that he is not a puppet.
https://crooksandliars.com/2018/12/guess-who-likely-profit-if-trump-gets-his
frazzled
(18,402 posts)The only way out of debts and obligations to mobsters, contractors, and foreign governments: federal contract dollars. Why he needed $2.3 billion more I dont know. Maybe late fees?
If he ever does manage to get the wall show on the road, I hope there will be investigative journalists who will help us to follow the money. Because its akways about following the money.