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Wonderful. All things Democrats can reverse once they regain power. A wall? That's something that once built, they could never tear down.
You know, walls do fall down, just ask the folks in Jericho.
All the Dems would have to do is no longer fund maintenance on the wall and then see how fast nature and people on the other side can take down 30 feet of concrete.
The nature of our politics is to put one side in charge or the other. Sure, the Democrats would be able to cut funding for maintenance and repair, but once the Republicans gained power again, they could make all that up.
I come from a construction family as my father is a retired bricklayer. Walls don't come down that easily. It takes a lot of effort and expense.
8 years of neglect could do a crap ton of harm to any structure, even a wall
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Wonderful. All things Democrats can reverse once they regain power. A wall? That's something that once built, they could never tear down.
You know, walls do fall down, just ask the folks in Jericho.
All the Dems would have to do is no longer fund maintenance on the wall and then see how fast nature and people on the other side can take down 30 feet of concrete.
The nature of our politics is to put one side in charge or the other. Sure, the Democrats would be able to cut funding for maintenance and repair, but once the Republicans gained power again, they could make all that up.
I come from a construction family as my father is a retired bricklayer. Walls don't come down that easily. It takes a lot of effort and expense.
8 years of neglect could do a crap ton of harm to any structure, even a wall
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No, I live in a city with many old buildings. Some of them sat for decades before anybody put anything into them. Many of them were well over 100 years old. They were restored and made into useful facilities.
How many casinos did The Donald bankrupt?
How many casinos did The Donald bankrupt?
Bankruptcy 1: The Trump Taj Mahal, 1991
The first bankruptcy associated with Trump was perhaps the most significant in terms of his personal finances, according to news reports at the time. He funded the construction of the $1 billion Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, which opened in 1990. By 1991, the casino was nearly $3 billion in debt, while Trump had racked up nearly $900 million in personal liabilities, so the business decided to file for Chapter 11 reorganization, according to the New York Times. As a result, Trump gave up half his personal stake in the casino and sold his yacht and airline, according to the Washington Post.
Bankruptcy 2: Trump Plaza Hotel, 1992
Trump acquired the Plaza Hotel in New York for $390 million in 1988. By 1992, the hotel had accumulated $550 million in debt. As a result of the bankruptcy, in exchange for easier terms on which to pay off the debts, Trump relinquished a 49 percent stake in the Plaza to a total of six lenders, according to ABC News. Trump remained the hotel’s CEO, but it was merely a gesture -- he didn’t earn a salary and had no say in the hotel’s day-to-day operations, according to the New York Times.
Bankruptcy 3: Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts, 2004
Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts filed for bankruptcy again in 2004 when his casinos -- including the Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Marina and Trump Plaza casinos in Atlantic City and a riverboat casino in Indiana -- had accrued an estimated $1.8 billion in debt, according to the Associated Press. Trump agreed to reduce his share in the company from 47 to 27 percent in a restructuring plan, but he was still the company’s largest single shareholder and remained in charge of its operations. Trump told the Associated Press at the time that the company represented less than 1 percent of his net worth.
Bankruptcy 4: Trump Entertainment Resorts, 2009
Trump Entertainment Resorts -- formerly Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts -- was hit hard by the 2008 economic recession and missed a $53.1 million bond interest payment in December 2008, according to ABC News. After debating with the company’s board of directors, Trump resigned as the company’s chairman and had his corporate stake in the company reduced to 10 percent. The company continued to use Trump’s name in licensing.
Fact-checking claims about Donald Trump's four bankruptcies
/——/ none. The gambles did when they abandoned Atlantic City.Although I join other conservatives in saying that I am disappointed by the omnibus spending bill, the bill does contain numerous good provisions that we should applaud, many of which are being ignored or lied about by some news outlets. For example, some news sources have claimed that the bill cuts the number of ICE's detention beds, when in fact the bill increases their number. Here are some of the good provisions in the bill:
* The bill increases defense spending by $80 billion. After years of neglect, this bill starts rebuilding our military by making the largest investment in 15 years. It provides $654.6 billion in both base and Global War on Terror/Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is the biggest year-to-year increase since the beginning of the War on Terror. And it funds a 2.4% pay raise for the troops, the largest in about a decade.
* The bill includes $47.8 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, an increase of $5.4 billion over the last fiscal year.
* The bill provides $1.6 billion in extra funds for border security, including $641 million for new fencing (i.e., fencing that was authorized by the 2006 border security bill but was never built). This amount provides for more than 90 miles of “border wall system,” going beyond the White House budget request for a total of 74 miles in fiscal year 2018. It also includes:
- $170 million in surveillance technology
- $7 million to hire 351 new law enforcement officers
- $190 million for new aircraft and sensors
- $263.6 million for new, non-intrusive inspection and trade equipment
* Although some liberals want to abolish ICE, the bill boosts ICE's budget by nearly 10%. It provides provides $7.1 billion for ICE, which is $640.6 million above the fiscal year 2017 enacted level, a hike of nearly 10%. Within this total, the bill includes:
- $15.6 million to hire 65 additional law enforcement officers and 70 attorneys and support staff
- $2.2 billion, an increase of $79.6 million above the requested level, for domestic and international investigations programs, including efforts to combat human trafficking, child exploitation, cyber crime, visa screening, and drug smuggling
- $4.1 billion for detention and removal programs, including 40,520 detention beds, an increase 1,196 beds over fiscal year 2017. As mentioned, some news outlets have claimed that the bill cuts the number of detention beds, but this is not true: it increases their number.
* The bill puts teeth into NICS (the national database used for background checks for gun purchases) to force and reward states to comply with NICS reporting standards. This is long overdue.
* The legislation includes more than $21 billion for infrastructure projects across the country, including transportation, energy, water, and cyber. Even the Heritage Foundation has often pointed out that infrastructure spending is a sound investment that often more than pays for itself over time.
* The bill provides $295 million for the Veterans Employment and Training Service program, which is $16 million above the fiscal year 2017 level. This includes increases of $5 million for state grants, $5 million for the Transition Assistance Program, and $5 million for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
* The bill increases funding for charter schools by $400 million, to a total of $58 million, something that the teachers unions did not want. Teachers unions hate charter schools and have tried to defeat them in every state where they've been proposed.
* The bill contains $700.8 million for the Small Business Administration to help promote opportunities for American small businesses to begin, grow, and prosper. This includes full funding to support $29 billion in 7(a) and $7.5 billion in 503 small business loans. Also included is $12.3 million for veterans programs.
* The bill cuts the budget for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC) by $34.9 million. The bill allots $721 million for DC, which is $34.9 million below the fiscal year 2017 enacted level.
* The bill prohibits any part of the DC funding from being used for needle-exchange programs.
* The bill prohibits any funds of the Federal Employee Health Benefits program from being used for abortion.
* The bill continues a prohibition on the transfer or release of Guantanamo detainees into the U.S.
* The bill continues the prohibition against closing Guantanamo (GTMO/"Gitmo"), and it includes a provision to prohibit funding for any facility within the U.S. to house detainees. The bill also includes $115 million in funding to build two new barracks to house service members stationed at Guantanamo. As someone who worked on GTMO for three years, I can tell you that new barracks for military members stationed there are definitely needed.
* The bill prohibits NASA and the Office of Science and Technology Policy bilateral activities with China unless authorized or certified via procedures established in the bill.
* The bill provides $1.4 billion to fund construction, operation, and maintenance of military family housing for fiscal year 2018. This is $133 million above the fiscal year 2017 level and $2 million above the budget request. The funding will ensure quality housing is sustained for all 1,388,028 military families currently served by the program.
* The bill includes $708 million for construction and alterations for new or existing military medical facilities, an increase of $404 million above the fiscal year 2017 level. This funding will allow for continued support and care for 9.8 million eligible beneficiaries, including our wounded troops abroad.
* The bill includes $3.1 billion for Israel, roughly double the amount of aid given to any other Middle Eastern country.
* The bill continues restrictions on the Palestinian Authority (PA), including a requirement to reduce funds to the Palestinians by an amount equivalent to that expended by the PA as payments to prisoners that committed acts of terrorism, prohibiting funding if there is a Palestinian government formed through an agreement with Hamas or if the Palestinians are not acting to counter incitement. The bill also includes a provision restricting Palestinians’ representation in the U.S. if they initiate or actively support an International Criminal Court investigation against Israel. The agreement continues a reporting requirement on steps taken by the PA to counter incitement of violence against Israelis.
* To respond to instability caused by Russia's subversion efforts, the bill increases funding for Ukraine and Georgia and provides $250 million for the Countering Russian Influence Fund authorized by Congress, which is $150 million above the prior year.
* The bill provides no funding for the UN's so-called Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of State determines that it is important to the national interest and the Council stops its anti-Israel agenda and ensures integrity in the elections of its members.
* The bill also prohibits funds for UN organizations headed by countries that support terrorism. Additionally, the bill withholds a portion of funds for the UN and international organizations until transparency and accountability measures are met, including by enforcing restrictions on business and first class travel.
* The bill provides no funds for the UN capital master plan in New York.
Government-Wide Funding Legislation Released | Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
https://appropriations.house.gov/up...y18_omnibus_-_homeland_security_-_summary.pdf
https://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles/03.21.18_fy18_omnibus_-_milcon_va_-_summary.pdf
https://appropriations.house.gov/up...ibus_-_state_foreign_operations_-_summary.pdf
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How many casinos did The Donald bankrupt?
Disappointed is an uderstatement. The GOP stuck a wet finger in your ear
Although I join other conservatives in saying that I am disappointed by the omnibus spending bill, the bill does contain numerous good provisions that we should applaud, many of which are being ignored or lied about by some news outlets. For example, some news sources have claimed that the bill cuts the number of ICE's detention beds, when in fact the bill increases their number. Here are some of the good provisions in the bill:
* The bill increases defense spending by $80 billion. After years of neglect, this bill starts rebuilding our military by making the largest investment in 15 years. It provides $654.6 billion in both base and Global War on Terror/Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is the biggest year-to-year increase since the beginning of the War on Terror. And it funds a 2.4% pay raise for the troops, the largest in about a decade.
* The bill includes $47.8 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, an increase of $5.4 billion over the last fiscal year.
* The bill provides $1.6 billion in extra funds for border security, including $641 million for new fencing (i.e., fencing that was authorized by the 2006 border security bill but was never built). This amount provides for more than 90 miles of “border wall system,” going beyond the White House budget request for a total of 74 miles in fiscal year 2018. It also includes:
- $170 million in surveillance technology
- $7 million to hire 351 new law enforcement officers
- $190 million for new aircraft and sensors
- $263.6 million for new, non-intrusive inspection and trade equipment
* Although some liberals want to abolish ICE, the bill boosts ICE's budget by nearly 10%. It provides provides $7.1 billion for ICE, which is $640.6 million above the fiscal year 2017 enacted level, a hike of nearly 10%. Within this total, the bill includes:
- $15.6 million to hire 65 additional law enforcement officers and 70 attorneys and support staff
- $2.2 billion, an increase of $79.6 million above the requested level, for domestic and international investigations programs, including efforts to combat human trafficking, child exploitation, cyber crime, visa screening, and drug smuggling
- $4.1 billion for detention and removal programs, including 40,520 detention beds, an increase 1,196 beds over fiscal year 2017. As mentioned, some news outlets have claimed that the bill cuts the number of detention beds, but this is not true: it increases their number.
* The bill puts teeth into NICS (the national database used for background checks for gun purchases) to force and reward states to comply with NICS reporting standards. This is long overdue.
* The legislation includes more than $21 billion for infrastructure projects across the country, including transportation, energy, water, and cyber. Even the Heritage Foundation has often pointed out that infrastructure spending is a sound investment that often more than pays for itself over time.
* The bill provides $295 million for the Veterans Employment and Training Service program, which is $16 million above the fiscal year 2017 level. This includes increases of $5 million for state grants, $5 million for the Transition Assistance Program, and $5 million for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
* The bill increases funding for charter schools by $400 million, to a total of $58 million, something that the teachers unions did not want. Teachers unions hate charter schools and have tried to defeat them in every state where they've been proposed.
* The bill contains $700.8 million for the Small Business Administration to help promote opportunities for American small businesses to begin, grow, and prosper. This includes full funding to support $29 billion in 7(a) and $7.5 billion in 503 small business loans. Also included is $12.3 million for veterans programs.
* The bill cuts the budget for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC) by $34.9 million. The bill allots $721 million for DC, which is $34.9 million below the fiscal year 2017 enacted level.
* The bill prohibits any part of the DC funding from being used for needle-exchange programs.
* The bill prohibits any funds of the Federal Employee Health Benefits program from being used for abortion.
* The bill continues a prohibition on the transfer or release of Guantanamo detainees into the U.S.
* The bill continues the prohibition against closing Guantanamo (GTMO/"Gitmo"), and it includes a provision to prohibit funding for any facility within the U.S. to house detainees. The bill also includes $115 million in funding to build two new barracks to house service members stationed at Guantanamo. As someone who worked on GTMO for three years, I can tell you that new barracks for military members stationed there are definitely needed.
* The bill prohibits NASA and the Office of Science and Technology Policy bilateral activities with China unless authorized or certified via procedures established in the bill.
* The bill provides $1.4 billion to fund construction, operation, and maintenance of military family housing for fiscal year 2018. This is $133 million above the fiscal year 2017 level and $2 million above the budget request. The funding will ensure quality housing is sustained for all 1,388,028 military families currently served by the program.
* The bill includes $708 million for construction and alterations for new or existing military medical facilities, an increase of $404 million above the fiscal year 2017 level. This funding will allow for continued support and care for 9.8 million eligible beneficiaries, including our wounded troops abroad.
* The bill includes $3.1 billion for Israel, roughly double the amount of aid given to any other Middle Eastern country.
* The bill continues restrictions on the Palestinian Authority (PA), including a requirement to reduce funds to the Palestinians by an amount equivalent to that expended by the PA as payments to prisoners that committed acts of terrorism, prohibiting funding if there is a Palestinian government formed through an agreement with Hamas or if the Palestinians are not acting to counter incitement. The bill also includes a provision restricting Palestinians’ representation in the U.S. if they initiate or actively support an International Criminal Court investigation against Israel. The agreement continues a reporting requirement on steps taken by the PA to counter incitement of violence against Israelis.
* To respond to instability caused by Russia's subversion efforts, the bill increases funding for Ukraine and Georgia and provides $250 million for the Countering Russian Influence Fund authorized by Congress, which is $150 million above the prior year.
* The bill provides no funding for the UN's so-called Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of State determines that it is important to the national interest and the Council stops its anti-Israel agenda and ensures integrity in the elections of its members.
* The bill also prohibits funds for UN organizations headed by countries that support terrorism. Additionally, the bill withholds a portion of funds for the UN and international organizations until transparency and accountability measures are met, including by enforcing restrictions on business and first class travel.
* The bill provides no funds for the UN capital master plan in New York.
Government-Wide Funding Legislation Released | Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
https://appropriations.house.gov/up...y18_omnibus_-_homeland_security_-_summary.pdf
https://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles/03.21.18_fy18_omnibus_-_milcon_va_-_summary.pdf
https://appropriations.house.gov/up...ibus_-_state_foreign_operations_-_summary.pdf
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How many casinos did The Donald bankrupt?
Thank you very much mikegriffith1. It is nice to know what is in it. Keep working hard. What I don't understand is that even conservative radio is attacking Trump full throttle. Are they really never Trumpers pretending to approve of Trump? When did conservative media cheer so hard for taking a dump on defense?
Trump approved it.Thank you very much mikegriffith1. It is nice to know what is in it. Keep working hard. What I don't understand is that even conservative radio is attacking Trump full throttle. Are they really never Trumpers pretending to approve of Trump? When did conservative media cheer so hard for taking a dump on defense?
Their attacks are especially odd because Trump's budget request called for numerous cuts and for the outright elimination of several of the programs that the omnibus bill increases funding for. Conservatives should be taking their anger out on Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, not Trump.
The Heritage Foundation points out that over and over again the omnibus spending bill raises spending well above the levels that Trump requested.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Trump approved it.Thank you very much mikegriffith1. It is nice to know what is in it. Keep working hard. What I don't understand is that even conservative radio is attacking Trump full throttle. Are they really never Trumpers pretending to approve of Trump? When did conservative media cheer so hard for taking a dump on defense?
Their attacks are especially odd because Trump's budget request called for numerous cuts and for the outright elimination of several of the programs that the omnibus bill increases funding for. Conservatives should be taking their anger out on Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, not Trump.
The Heritage Foundation points out that over and over again the omnibus spending bill raises spending well above the levels that Trump requested.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Mystery solved.
He bought the position, he owns it.Trump approved it.Thank you very much mikegriffith1. It is nice to know what is in it. Keep working hard. What I don't understand is that even conservative radio is attacking Trump full throttle. Are they really never Trumpers pretending to approve of Trump? When did conservative media cheer so hard for taking a dump on defense?
Their attacks are especially odd because Trump's budget request called for numerous cuts and for the outright elimination of several of the programs that the omnibus bill increases funding for. Conservatives should be taking their anger out on Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, not Trump.
The Heritage Foundation points out that over and over again the omnibus spending bill raises spending well above the levels that Trump requested.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Mystery solved.
He approved it very reluctantly. Ryan had to make several trips to the White House to talk Trump into supporting the bill because Trump was not happy with what was emerging. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster/defeat should be angry with Ryan and McConnell, not Trump.
He bought the position, he owns it. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster hired Trump specifically to kill it. He didn't.Trump approved it.Thank you very much mikegriffith1. It is nice to know what is in it. Keep working hard. What I don't understand is that even conservative radio is attacking Trump full throttle. Are they really never Trumpers pretending to approve of Trump? When did conservative media cheer so hard for taking a dump on defense?
Their attacks are especially odd because Trump's budget request called for numerous cuts and for the outright elimination of several of the programs that the omnibus bill increases funding for. Conservatives should be taking their anger out on Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, not Trump.
The Heritage Foundation points out that over and over again the omnibus spending bill raises spending well above the levels that Trump requested.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Mystery solved.
He approved it very reluctantly. Ryan had to make several trips to the White House to talk Trump into supporting the bill because Trump was not happy with what was emerging. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster/defeat should be angry with Ryan and McConnell, not Trump.
I don't have a side in this.He bought the position, he owns it. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster hired Trump specifically to kill it. He didn't.Trump approved it.Thank you very much mikegriffith1. It is nice to know what is in it. Keep working hard. What I don't understand is that even conservative radio is attacking Trump full throttle. Are they really never Trumpers pretending to approve of Trump? When did conservative media cheer so hard for taking a dump on defense?
Their attacks are especially odd because Trump's budget request called for numerous cuts and for the outright elimination of several of the programs that the omnibus bill increases funding for. Conservatives should be taking their anger out on Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, not Trump.
The Heritage Foundation points out that over and over again the omnibus spending bill raises spending well above the levels that Trump requested.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Mystery solved.
He approved it very reluctantly. Ryan had to make several trips to the White House to talk Trump into supporting the bill because Trump was not happy with what was emerging. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster/defeat should be angry with Ryan and McConnell, not Trump.
That's a very narrow, unreasonable take on this. If Trump had vetoed the bill, he would have owned the resulting shutdown. By the time he got the bill, most Senators and Congressmen had left town and some were overseas. And he did say that he will never sign another bill like this, and he called on the Senate to ditch the filibuster rule so that the Republicans can take advantage of their slim majority to get things done.
Rather than blame Trump, why don't you folks go to work and get more Republicans elected to the Senate so we don't have to include billions in wasteful, junk spending to get what we want?
I don't have a side in this.He bought the position, he owns it. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster hired Trump specifically to kill it. He didn't.Trump approved it.Their attacks are especially odd because Trump's budget request called for numerous cuts and for the outright elimination of several of the programs that the omnibus bill increases funding for. Conservatives should be taking their anger out on Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, not Trump.
The Heritage Foundation points out that over and over again the omnibus spending bill raises spending well above the levels that Trump requested.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Mystery solved.
He approved it very reluctantly. Ryan had to make several trips to the White House to talk Trump into supporting the bill because Trump was not happy with what was emerging. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster/defeat should be angry with Ryan and McConnell, not Trump.
That's a very narrow, unreasonable take on this. If Trump had vetoed the bill, he would have owned the resulting shutdown. By the time he got the bill, most Senators and Congressmen had left town and some were overseas. And he did say that he will never sign another bill like this, and he called on the Senate to ditch the filibuster rule so that the Republicans can take advantage of their slim majority to get things done.
Rather than blame Trump, why don't you folks go to work and get more Republicans elected to the Senate so we don't have to include billions in wasteful, junk spending to get what we want?
I just find it amusing.
I do know that those who voted for Trump in hopes that he would set things straight are the same people who have expressed their willingness to shut down the government in the past. They would have viewed it as a win.
Are you an establishment Republican?
Trump approved it.Thank you very much mikegriffith1. It is nice to know what is in it. Keep working hard. What I don't understand is that even conservative radio is attacking Trump full throttle. Are they really never Trumpers pretending to approve of Trump? When did conservative media cheer so hard for taking a dump on defense?
Their attacks are especially odd because Trump's budget request called for numerous cuts and for the outright elimination of several of the programs that the omnibus bill increases funding for. Conservatives should be taking their anger out on Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, not Trump.
The Heritage Foundation points out that over and over again the omnibus spending bill raises spending well above the levels that Trump requested.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act
Mystery solved.
He approved it very reluctantly. Ryan had to make several trips to the White House to talk Trump into supporting the bill because Trump was not happy with what was emerging. Conservatives who see this bill as a disaster/defeat should be angry with Ryan and McConnell, not Trump.
Please demonstrate Obama's misappropriation of Congressional appropriated funds.5) The Democrats did this for years in order to give then President Obama free reign to dictate independently how federal funds were spent, and he did so.
6) Precedence has now been established for such
