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2019-01-08 Government

Government Shuts Down, Nation Descends Into Riots, Looting and Cannibalism

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-08 07:38|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 heheheheh

Posted by Woozle Fillmore1685 2019-01-08 08:29|| 2019-01-08 08:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Suggestion on the Border Wall issue.
Just tax all monetary wire transfers send to any foreign country by any person that is not a US Citizen, or a holder of a valid Green Card, or a valid US issued work Visa.

Even Wall St. & Forbes estimate the Illegals send back to their home countries between $32 Billion and $54 Billion each year, which is never taxed having been earned under the table.

Pick a Tax Rate:
Socialist rate is about 70%,
Liberal-DINO rate is about 39%,
RINO rate is 13% for lower incomes.

So If even a 10% duty tax is imposed it would result in $3.2 Billion to $5.4 Billion per year for ICE & border control enforcement budget.

Posted by Steve Jackson 2019-01-08 08:38|| 2019-01-08 08:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Those sneaking cartel money across the border will sneak remittance money back the other way. Or, the cartel will just setup exchanges to reduce movement and transportation (ie shipping and handling) costs.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-01-08 09:13|| 2019-01-08 09:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Senator Cruz re-submitted a bill to use confiscated drug money to pay for the wall. Seems like a good idea to me, and really puts the Dems in an awkward position when they vote against it.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-01-08 10:41|| 2019-01-08 10:41|| Front Page Top

#5 The government is shut down?

Good time to purchase fully auto firearms, grenade launchers and C4. Hahaha.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-01-08 11:16|| 2019-01-08 11:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Another thing that would put the Dems in an awkward position would be to tax Remittances to Mexico at 5% and publish monthly along with the jobs figures how much progress was being made on funding the wall. Dems would probably want to lump all remittances to all countries together to bury that figure.

Posted by gorb 2019-01-08 11:59|| 2019-01-08 11:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Redirect the foreign aid money that we send to Mexico toward the wall. Apparently, the amount of money the federal government sends to Mexico fluctuates every year. In 2010 it was $718 million but in 2018 it was down to $29 million. After that little caravan stunt I'd say redirect the foreign aid that we send to Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua too.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-01-08 12:12|| 2019-01-08 12:12|| Front Page Top

#8 The wall argument is not about money.

Posted by KBK 2019-01-08 19:08|| 2019-01-08 19:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Only 25% of the government is shut down.

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