atpollard
Well-Known Member
The wall will cost about $22 billion dollars.
The US trades $557 billion worth of goods with Mexico per year with a $71 billion deficit.
If we pass a 2% tax on Mexican imports, we will generate $6.28 billion per year in money from Mexico to pay for the wall, or $25 billion in just 4 years. (A 1000 mile long wall will not be built in a year no matter what!)
As an alternative, the US gives away $43 billion per year in foreign military and economic aid. Cut "welfare" for foreign governments by 50% and pay for the wall in 1 year!
It isn't the cost, it is what we are spending our money on.
The US trades $557 billion worth of goods with Mexico per year with a $71 billion deficit.
If we pass a 2% tax on Mexican imports, we will generate $6.28 billion per year in money from Mexico to pay for the wall, or $25 billion in just 4 years. (A 1000 mile long wall will not be built in a year no matter what!)
As an alternative, the US gives away $43 billion per year in foreign military and economic aid. Cut "welfare" for foreign governments by 50% and pay for the wall in 1 year!
It isn't the cost, it is what we are spending our money on.