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The Dems have funded border security in the past including building sections of fence, wall, and barriers. They could settle with Trump for sub-$5 billion on a budget of over $4 trillion. If the shutdown is such a humanitarian crisis, give Trump his border money. After all, The Dems proclaimed motivation for resisting is that the wall is not necessary or won’t be effective – even if true, there are hundreds of government programs that that could be described as such. So this is clearly all about not allowing Trump to deliver on a a campaign promise…..totally political. Just stop with the crocodile tears for furloughed workers.
I invite those who have no clue to step into a lower paid fed workers shoes. All I ask - Thete are so many opinions and never been to the southern border or even seen the conditions of those that work it and have a clue of what they realllly need there. it ain’t no wall!
Trump promised that Mexico would pay... he did not deliver. Therefore no wall.
Then get prepared for a long government shut down. If you're going to play games with just a few billion dollars..... you can deal with the consequences.
Keeping the government shut down is the only leverage that Trump has on this issue. If he caves in and doesn't get a deal on the wall while agreeing to open the government back up first the Democrats will never discuss the issue again and it will be over. Don't fall for the Democrat lies, President Trump.
He actually has another option, he can influence voters. It's going to take years to build a wall, but the next election is upcoming quickly. He can agree to open the government and continue to negotiate and keep the idea of the wall alive. If the parties all work together and get wall funding off the ground, great, he wins. If the Democrats don't work with him, and it really is as important to Americans as he says it is, then it becomes an election issue in 2020. Trump could milk that for all it's worth. How he tried to cut a deal and they wouldn't work with him.
If he does this, and points it out in a clear message and the wall is important enough to voters, they will vote out those who refused a wall and vote in people who support one. If it turns out that it's not important to voters then this message will fall flat and it won't influence voters. Whether it's a win for President Trump or not, either way, it ends up a win for the American people because in the end, they choose what to do with taxpayer money.
One might argue this would delay things. But it's already been on hold for two years. I think if the feeling for a wall is strong enough, Congress will hear about it and change it's tune. They would see the writing on the wall and work with the President so as not to lose their upcoming elections. If the support for a wall isn't strong enough, well who could argue that waiting wasn't a better option.
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All I ask - Thete are so many opinions and never been to the southern border or even seen the conditions of those that work it and have a clue of what they realllly need there. 
