Trump’s Wall Costs $21.6 Billion; Illegal Immigration Costs $148.3 Billion Per Year

[danielpalos]

Seattle is beating the national average regarding unemployment even with a fifteen dollar an hour minimum wage.

While their minimum wage workers are bringing home less than their minimum wage counterparts in other nations. Nothing makes the poor poorer like failed left-wing policy.

a flawed study? the minimum wage is the minimum wage and Seattle is beating the national average; why can't Labor get several minimum wage jobs at fifteen an hour, to make up for it?

 

[danielpalos]

Capitalism has a natural rate of unemployment.

Only for those with an unnatural rate of laziness and incompetence.

Only in right wing, fallacy of false Cause induced fantasy.

 

[basquebromance]

the wall is not that expensive. we can afford it! in fact, we can't not afford it!

 

[Imissbush]

We've all heard the snowflake lies about the cost of the wall and the cost of illegal immigration. Here's a more credible examination of the facts.

Trump's Wall Costs $21.6 Billion; Illegal Immigration Costs $148.3 Billion Per Year—Do The Math | National Economics Editorial​

President Donald Trump announced that he will fulfill his campaign promise to build a nearly 2,000 mile long wall (not a fence) along America’s southern border with Mexico.

The idea is that a physical barrier will act as a low-cost deterrent, and will help stem the flow of illegal immigrants entering America via Mexico—the hope is that once an illegal alien (particularly a criminal migrant) is deported, they won’t return.

The plan is simple and time-tested—China’s Great Wall did it’s job, so did Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain—and yet it’s come under fire from the mainstream media.

They claim that the wall will be prohibitively expensive, that illegal immigrants contribute to America’s economy (so there’s no reason to deport them), and that the wall won’t work.

They’re factually wrong on all accounts—let’s look at the numbers.

How Much Will Trump’s Wall Cost? $21.6 Billion.
The first question we must address is very straightforward: how much would it cost to build a wall along the Mexican border?

We don’t know for sure (construction costs rarely align with initial estimates), but we have a few good estimates.

Senate leader Mitch McConnell said Congress estimates the wall will cost $15 billion at most—he said it would likely fall within a range of $12 to $15 billion.

However, according to more recent information acquired by Reuters, the border wall will cost $21.6 billion, and will take roughly 3.5 years to build. This is according to a document from the Department of Homeland Security.

It’s probably our best current estimate, and this article will proceed under using this cost assumption.

On the high end (which can’t be totally discounted, given the nature of construction projects), the left-wing advocacy group cum “newspaper” the Huffington Post said the wall would cost roughly $40 billion. Their evidence is based on a study done by MIT (although their assumptions about the size and building materials may be why the projection is so high).

Either way, the cost of the wall pales in comparison to the cost of illegal immigrants in America.

. . . . . . . .​

Gosh, low unemployment and those coal miners still can't find jobs? Might as well bring in people that actually want to work. Immigrants help grow the economy. That stupid wall will only hold back growth.

 

[Imissbush]

the wall is not that expensive. we can afford it! in fact, we can't not afford it!

It's never going to happen. Ha ha

 

[bripat9643]

We've all heard the snowflake lies about the cost of the wall and the cost of illegal immigration. Here's a more credible examination of the facts.

Trump's Wall Costs $21.6 Billion; Illegal Immigration Costs $148.3 Billion Per Year—Do The Math | National Economics Editorial​

President Donald Trump announced that he will fulfill his campaign promise to build a nearly 2,000 mile long wall (not a fence) along America’s southern border with Mexico.

The idea is that a physical barrier will act as a low-cost deterrent, and will help stem the flow of illegal immigrants entering America via Mexico—the hope is that once an illegal alien (particularly a criminal migrant) is deported, they won’t return.

The plan is simple and time-tested—China’s Great Wall did it’s job, so did Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain—and yet it’s come under fire from the mainstream media.

They claim that the wall will be prohibitively expensive, that illegal immigrants contribute to America’s economy (so there’s no reason to deport them), and that the wall won’t work.

They’re factually wrong on all accounts—let’s look at the numbers.

How Much Will Trump’s Wall Cost? $21.6 Billion.
The first question we must address is very straightforward: how much would it cost to build a wall along the Mexican border?

We don’t know for sure (construction costs rarely align with initial estimates), but we have a few good estimates.

Senate leader Mitch McConnell said Congress estimates the wall will cost $15 billion at most—he said it would likely fall within a range of $12 to $15 billion.

However, according to more recent information acquired by Reuters, the border wall will cost $21.6 billion, and will take roughly 3.5 years to build. This is according to a document from the Department of Homeland Security.

It’s probably our best current estimate, and this article will proceed under using this cost assumption.

On the high end (which can’t be totally discounted, given the nature of construction projects), the left-wing advocacy group cum “newspaper” the Huffington Post said the wall would cost roughly $40 billion. Their evidence is based on a study done by MIT (although their assumptions about the size and building materials may be why the projection is so high).

Either way, the cost of the wall pales in comparison to the cost of illegal immigrants in America.

. . . . . . . .​

Gosh, low unemployment and those coal miners still can't find jobs? Might as well bring in people that actually want to work. Immigrants help grow the economy. That stupid wall will only hold back growth.

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

 

[dblack]

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

If that's the complaint, why not just turn off the spigot?

 

[bripat9643]

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

If that's the complaint, why not just turn off the spigot?

The courts have ruled that we can't turn it off for illegals.

 

[dblack]

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

If that's the complaint, why not just turn off the spigot?

The courts have ruled that we can't turn it off for illegals.

Link? That sounds insane.

 

[bripat9643]

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

If that's the complaint, why not just turn off the spigot?

The courts have ruled that we can't turn it off for illegals.

Link? That sounds insane.

The 9th Circus court overruled California's amendment that didn't allow illegals to send their kids to public schools or get medicaid.

 

[Imissbush]

We've all heard the snowflake lies about the cost of the wall and the cost of illegal immigration. Here's a more credible examination of the facts.

Trump's Wall Costs $21.6 Billion; Illegal Immigration Costs $148.3 Billion Per Year—Do The Math | National Economics Editorial​

President Donald Trump announced that he will fulfill his campaign promise to build a nearly 2,000 mile long wall (not a fence) along America’s southern border with Mexico.

The idea is that a physical barrier will act as a low-cost deterrent, and will help stem the flow of illegal immigrants entering America via Mexico—the hope is that once an illegal alien (particularly a criminal migrant) is deported, they won’t return.

The plan is simple and time-tested—China’s Great Wall did it’s job, so did Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain—and yet it’s come under fire from the mainstream media.

They claim that the wall will be prohibitively expensive, that illegal immigrants contribute to America’s economy (so there’s no reason to deport them), and that the wall won’t work.

They’re factually wrong on all accounts—let’s look at the numbers.

How Much Will Trump’s Wall Cost? $21.6 Billion.
The first question we must address is very straightforward: how much would it cost to build a wall along the Mexican border?

We don’t know for sure (construction costs rarely align with initial estimates), but we have a few good estimates.

Senate leader Mitch McConnell said Congress estimates the wall will cost $15 billion at most—he said it would likely fall within a range of $12 to $15 billion.

However, according to more recent information acquired by Reuters, the border wall will cost $21.6 billion, and will take roughly 3.5 years to build. This is according to a document from the Department of Homeland Security.

It’s probably our best current estimate, and this article will proceed under using this cost assumption.

On the high end (which can’t be totally discounted, given the nature of construction projects), the left-wing advocacy group cum “newspaper” the Huffington Post said the wall would cost roughly $40 billion. Their evidence is based on a study done by MIT (although their assumptions about the size and building materials may be why the projection is so high).

Either way, the cost of the wall pales in comparison to the cost of illegal immigrants in America.

. . . . . . . .​

Gosh, low unemployment and those coal miners still can't find jobs? Might as well bring in people that actually want to work. Immigrants help grow the economy. That stupid wall will only hold back growth.

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

You are ignorant of economics.

 

[rightwinger]

Seattle is beating the national average regarding unemployment even with a fifteen dollar an hour minimum wage.

While their minimum wage workers are bringing home less than their minimum wage counterparts in other nations. Nothing makes the poor poorer like failed left-wing policy.

a flawed study? the minimum wage is the minimum wage and Seattle is beating the national average; why can't Labor get several minimum wage jobs at fifteen an hour, to make up for it?

That would be a good idea except we have 30 million workers who need government assistance. There are not 30 million “extra” jobs waiting to be filled

 

[rightwinger]

We've all heard the snowflake lies about the cost of the wall and the cost of illegal immigration. Here's a more credible examination of the facts.

Trump's Wall Costs $21.6 Billion; Illegal Immigration Costs $148.3 Billion Per Year—Do The Math | National Economics Editorial​

President Donald Trump announced that he will fulfill his campaign promise to build a nearly 2,000 mile long wall (not a fence) along America’s southern border with Mexico.

The idea is that a physical barrier will act as a low-cost deterrent, and will help stem the flow of illegal immigrants entering America via Mexico—the hope is that once an illegal alien (particularly a criminal migrant) is deported, they won’t return.

The plan is simple and time-tested—China’s Great Wall did it’s job, so did Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain—and yet it’s come under fire from the mainstream media.

They claim that the wall will be prohibitively expensive, that illegal immigrants contribute to America’s economy (so there’s no reason to deport them), and that the wall won’t work.

They’re factually wrong on all accounts—let’s look at the numbers.

How Much Will Trump’s Wall Cost? $21.6 Billion.
The first question we must address is very straightforward: how much would it cost to build a wall along the Mexican border?

We don’t know for sure (construction costs rarely align with initial estimates), but we have a few good estimates.

Senate leader Mitch McConnell said Congress estimates the wall will cost $15 billion at most—he said it would likely fall within a range of $12 to $15 billion.

However, according to more recent information acquired by Reuters, the border wall will cost $21.6 billion, and will take roughly 3.5 years to build. This is according to a document from the Department of Homeland Security.

It’s probably our best current estimate, and this article will proceed under using this cost assumption.

On the high end (which can’t be totally discounted, given the nature of construction projects), the left-wing advocacy group cum “newspaper” the Huffington Post said the wall would cost roughly $40 billion. Their evidence is based on a study done by MIT (although their assumptions about the size and building materials may be why the projection is so high).

Either way, the cost of the wall pales in comparison to the cost of illegal immigrants in America.

. . . . . . . .​

Gosh, low unemployment and those coal miners still can't find jobs? Might as well bring in people that actually want to work. Immigrants help grow the economy. That stupid wall will only hold back growth.

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

Most immigrants work very hard
Always have

 

[dblack]

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

If that's the complaint, why not just turn off the spigot?

The courts have ruled that we can't turn it off for illegals.

Link? That sounds insane.

The 9th Circus court overruled California's amendment that didn't allow illegals to send their kids to public schools or get medicaid.

Uh... link? I googled and didn't find anything. In any case, that's one court. In one state. The Republicans control Congress.

Frankly, the excuse makes no sense. If we know someone is here illegally, we arrest them, right?

 

[Imissbush]

Seattle is beating the national average regarding unemployment even with a fifteen dollar an hour minimum wage.

While their minimum wage workers are bringing home less than their minimum wage counterparts in other nations. Nothing makes the poor poorer like failed left-wing policy.

a flawed study? the minimum wage is the minimum wage and Seattle is beating the national average; why can't Labor get several minimum wage jobs at fifteen an hour, to make up for it?

That would be a good idea except we have 30 million workers who need government assistance. There are not 30 million “extra” jobs waiting to be filled

There are labor shortages all over the country that is hurting the economy, raising prices and stopping companies from expanding, thus, hurting more job creation

 

[bripat9643]

We've all heard the snowflake lies about the cost of the wall and the cost of illegal immigration. Here's a more credible examination of the facts.

Trump's Wall Costs $21.6 Billion; Illegal Immigration Costs $148.3 Billion Per Year—Do The Math | National Economics Editorial​

President Donald Trump announced that he will fulfill his campaign promise to build a nearly 2,000 mile long wall (not a fence) along America’s southern border with Mexico.

The idea is that a physical barrier will act as a low-cost deterrent, and will help stem the flow of illegal immigrants entering America via Mexico—the hope is that once an illegal alien (particularly a criminal migrant) is deported, they won’t return.

The plan is simple and time-tested—China’s Great Wall did it’s job, so did Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain—and yet it’s come under fire from the mainstream media.

They claim that the wall will be prohibitively expensive, that illegal immigrants contribute to America’s economy (so there’s no reason to deport them), and that the wall won’t work.

They’re factually wrong on all accounts—let’s look at the numbers.

How Much Will Trump’s Wall Cost? $21.6 Billion.
The first question we must address is very straightforward: how much would it cost to build a wall along the Mexican border?

We don’t know for sure (construction costs rarely align with initial estimates), but we have a few good estimates.

Senate leader Mitch McConnell said Congress estimates the wall will cost $15 billion at most—he said it would likely fall within a range of $12 to $15 billion.

However, according to more recent information acquired by Reuters, the border wall will cost $21.6 billion, and will take roughly 3.5 years to build. This is according to a document from the Department of Homeland Security.

It’s probably our best current estimate, and this article will proceed under using this cost assumption.

On the high end (which can’t be totally discounted, given the nature of construction projects), the left-wing advocacy group cum “newspaper” the Huffington Post said the wall would cost roughly $40 billion. Their evidence is based on a study done by MIT (although their assumptions about the size and building materials may be why the projection is so high).

Either way, the cost of the wall pales in comparison to the cost of illegal immigrants in America.

. . . . . . . .​

Gosh, low unemployment and those coal miners still can't find jobs? Might as well bring in people that actually want to work. Immigrants help grow the economy. That stupid wall will only hold back growth.

When "immigrants" come in, the only grow the economy big enough to provide what they consume. In fact, they don't even grow it as much as that. Most of them suck off the taxpayers. Holding them back is the whole point of the wall.

You are ignorant of economics.

No I'm not. Illegals don't contribute a thing to my welfare. They cost me money.

 

[bripat9643]

Seattle is beating the national average regarding unemployment even with a fifteen dollar an hour minimum wage.

While their minimum wage workers are bringing home less than their minimum wage counterparts in other nations. Nothing makes the poor poorer like failed left-wing policy.

a flawed study? the minimum wage is the minimum wage and Seattle is beating the national average; why can't Labor get several minimum wage jobs at fifteen an hour, to make up for it?

That would be a good idea except we have 30 million workers who need government assistance. There are not 30 million “extra” jobs waiting to be filled

There are labor shortages all over the country that is hurting the economy, raising prices and stopping companies from expanding, thus, hurting more job creation

Labor "shortages" mean higher wages for Americans. I understand why your corporate masters don't want to pay higher wages, but why do you imagine I would object?

 

[rightwinger]

Seattle is beating the national average regarding unemployment even with a fifteen dollar an hour minimum wage.

While their minimum wage workers are bringing home less than their minimum wage counterparts in other nations. Nothing makes the poor poorer like failed left-wing policy.

a flawed study? the minimum wage is the minimum wage and Seattle is beating the national average; why can't Labor get several minimum wage jobs at fifteen an hour, to make up for it?

That would be a good idea except we have 30 million workers who need government assistance. There are not 30 million “extra” jobs waiting to be filled

There are labor shortages all over the country that is hurting the economy, raising prices and stopping companies from expanding, thus, hurting more job creation

Labor "shortages" mean higher wages for Americans. I understand why your corporate masters don't want to pay higher wages, but why do you imagine I would object?

You would think so
Somehow, companies are managing to avoid raising wages

 

[bripat9643]

While their minimum wage workers are bringing home less than their minimum wage counterparts in other nations. Nothing makes the poor poorer like failed left-wing policy.

a flawed study? the minimum wage is the minimum wage and Seattle is beating the national average; why can't Labor get several minimum wage jobs at fifteen an hour, to make up for it?

That would be a good idea except we have 30 million workers who need government assistance. There are not 30 million “extra” jobs waiting to be filled

There are labor shortages all over the country that is hurting the economy, raising prices and stopping companies from expanding, thus, hurting more job creation

Labor "shortages" mean higher wages for Americans. I understand why your corporate masters don't want to pay higher wages, but why do you imagine I would object?

You would think so
Somehow, companies are managing to avoid raising wages

They avoid it by hiring illegals, moron.

 

[rightwinger]

a flawed study? the minimum wage is the minimum wage and Seattle is beating the national average; why can't Labor get several minimum wage jobs at fifteen an hour, to make up for it?

That would be a good idea except we have 30 million workers who need government assistance. There are not 30 million “extra” jobs waiting to be filled

There are labor shortages all over the country that is hurting the economy, raising prices and stopping companies from expanding, thus, hurting more job creation

Labor "shortages" mean higher wages for Americans. I understand why your corporate masters don't want to pay higher wages, but why do you imagine I would object?

You would think so
Somehow, companies are managing to avoid raising wages

They avoid it by hiring illegals, moron.

I just GOTTA ask for a link on this one

Show the number of corporations hiring illegals