Trump slammed for plan to pay for border wall by hiking flood insurance rates

[DonViejo]

TANA GANEVA
10 MAR 2017 AT 10:33 ET

Donald Trump continues to assert that Mexico will pay for a border wall, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. Even Republicans are wary. Asked if Mexico would fund the wall, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “Uh no” and started laughing.

The Office of Management and Budget also appears skeptical that Mexico will pick up the multi-billion dollar tab. A proposal drafted by the agency instead shows major cuts to the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency to divert revenue towards the wall.

Another odd source of cash might be Miami homeowners, the Miami New Times points out. Not only will flood-prone Floridians be hit hard by proposed cuts to FEMA—there’s also a proposed surcharge on homeowners with flood insurance.

The Washington Post, which obtained the OMB document, reports that “Homeowners in flood-prone areas of the country also would be levied a surcharge on their flood insurance.”

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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/trump-slammed-for-plan-to-pay-for-border-wall-by-hiking-flood-insurance-rates/

[dalton99a]

1. Yeah, that ought to work

[Wounded Bear]

2. A favorite trick Repubs have used since Reagan...

cut income taxes on the wealthy and make up the revenue they need in "user fees" and shit like this.