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The president has the authority to levy taxes. So tax all wire transfers to Mexico.
It's not at all difficult to send money orders or cash. Send a money order to some bank in the Caymen's and you can avoid taxes just like the big boys.
They aren't going to allow Trump to crack down on this.
Where is the law that authorizes it? AFAIK, all laws instituting taxes must arise from the House. Is there an existing law which already authorizes taxing private remittances?
The wall can be paid by taxing remittances to Mexico such Western Union wire transfers or bank transfers.
BS. Wouldn't come to nearly enough to pay for it. Aside from that, why would you POSSIBLY think Mexico wouldn't RETALIATE by doing things like buying their massive corn supplies from South America instead of heartland U.S.A.? What would Trump do - put tariffs on Mexican goods? That would just force AMERICANS to pay for the wall through higher prices on imports.
One way or another AMERICANS would pay for the wall.
It's not at all difficult to send money orders or cash. Send a money order to some bank in the Caymen's and you can avoid taxes just like the big boys.
They aren't going to allow Trump to crack down on this.
Yup. As soon as Trump started taxing wire transfers to Mexico all kinds of outfits would pop up providing "go between" services through say, the U.K. or Canada or China, or Singapore......
There would be no way to keep the money from going through such services via a "third party" country and then on to Mexico. It would be a prime example of financial "free enterprise" at it's finest - financial services firms popping up to fill the needs of their customers. No way to stop it - and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool.
What programs could be trimmed that would give us the money to do both? You could cut defense spending and social security and that might cover infrastructure and the wall but I don't think many would be happy about that. And they won't be happy about paying additional fees for Mexican made products.
We don't NEED the wall. We do need to rebuild the infrastructure. Let's focus on what will benefit ALL Americans and just chalk up the wall as as a luxury we simply can't afford.
It doesn't have to be defense spending or SS. Why would you just mention those two? There are several areas where the fat can be trimmed or eliminated.
No matter what the costs of the wall it would still be cheaper than spending $113 billion a year on illegal aliens. I get so tired of repeating the same facts all the time including the links proving that the wall does work. I feel like I am debating with those who seem to have cement between their ears. Again, there is no reason that we can't build the wall and still rebuild our infrastructures and other necessary things.
It doesn't have to be defense spending or SS. Why would you just mention those two? There are several areas where the fat can be trimmed or eliminated.
No matter what the costs of the wall it would still be cheaper than spending $113 billion a year on illegal aliens. I get so tired of repeating the same facts all the time including the links proving that the wall does work. I feel like I am debating with those who seem to have cement between their ears. Again, there is no reason that we can't build the wall and still rebuild our infrastructures and other necessary things.
EVERYONE coming into office says they're going to "trim the fat" - WHEN has it EVER HAPPENED?
IT NEVER HAPPENS - and it NEVER WILL - for many many reasons.
Get a clue!
Ken
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