The Democrats refused to Fund the “wall of trump”
WASHINGTON, 13 Mar — RIA Novosti. A group of democratic senators on Monday, the US sent the leaders of the Republican majority in the Senate a letter in which he warned that will not support funding for the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, and also warned about the possibility of suspending the financing of the government.
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“We are concerned by reports that there may be attempts to include (in the budget of the United States — ed.), financing (construction) is very expensive walls along the southern border with Mexico, as well as “force deportation”, — stated in the letter from the senators to their colleagues.
It is expected that the President of the United States Donald trump, who earlier issued a decree on the construction of the wall, will make its budget proposals on Thursday.
At the request of the leader of the Democrats in the Senate Chuck Schumer, the White house administration proposes to raise funds for this project due to the cost savings of a number of departments, in terms of Coastal protection (14%) and the office of transport security (11%).
According to the Democrats, the inclusion of such charges “inappropriate.” They estimate the cost of construction of the wall in the amount of $ 25 million per mile (about 1.6 kilometers).
Democrats also made clear that in the case that their objections are not heeded, they refuse to support the budget, which could lead to the suspension of funding the Federal government (the so-called “government shutdown”).
The budget must be adopted before April 28. The Republicans, who have 52 seats in the Senate out of 100, you need at least eight votes to prevent “closing” of the government.