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riversedge

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Fri Dec 27, 2024, 01:21 PM Dec 27

Tom Homan Demands $86 BILLION Down Payment For Deportations [View all]

Source: crooksandliars.com



So much for the price of eggs!



By Jonathan Larsen — December 27, 2024

When Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail that he’d deliver mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, he never mentioned charging taxpayers for it. He didn’t even lie promise that Mexico would pay for it!

Turns out, we will.
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Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, confirmed on Christmas Eve how much the war on migrants will cost. “Eighty-six billion [dollars] is a start,” Homan said without mentioning an end. “We need at least that.”

Which is weird because Trump has deployed two billionaires to figure out how his government can spend less. Like, two trillion less.

In his appearance on Fox, Homan said....................

Also, Homan’s concept of paying for things now to invest and save later runs counter to Republican philosophy. They want, for instance, to cut spending on IRS agents, even though IRS salaries pay for themselves
every April 15.

And none of Trump’s people have even started to talk about the costs from the supply-chain and production disruptions being caused by just the threat of mass deportations............................




Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2024/12/tom-homan-demands-86-billion-down-payment



ummmm---the Congressional House will have to open the wallet for Trumps little scheme??
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Hate costs a lot of money. Republicans will pay for it by cutting "entitlement" programs. sop Dec 27 #1
All while giving themselves a sizeable raise. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 28 #21
That adds up to a lot of Social Security checks. Midnight Writer Dec 27 #2
The Homan Billion Dollar Boondoggle. magicarpet Dec 27 #3
Yes the Trump regime is totally corrupt. Most of this money will go to their personal accounts. Irish_Dem Dec 27 #5
Perhaps, we could get them to have Mexico pay for it. Magoo48 Dec 27 #17
This is why the Love Lives On Act can't cpamomfromtexas Dec 27 #4
As soon as we kick all those moochers off of SNAP, WIC, the VA. Ray Bruns Dec 27 #6
don't forget the "bitcoin reserve" rampartd Dec 27 #8
Gyptocurrency. 😠 oasis Dec 31 #33
a good name for if rampartd Dec 31 #34
Wasn't there an estimate by the GAO or someone else that removing foreign workers as proposed will cost wayyyyyy more? Ford_Prefect Dec 27 #7
Yes. "Eighty-six billion [dollars] is a start," Homan said without mentioning an end. "We need at least that." SunSeeker Dec 27 #11
You can bet that won't be going through the Elon/Vivek/MTG cost-cutting DOGE. keithbvadu2 Dec 27 #9
These miserable f*cks NotHardly Dec 27 #10
Take it out of Red State Old Crank Dec 27 #12
This is what this asshole is thinking about on Christmas Eve? How much his cruelty will cost? Ohioboy Dec 27 #13
Texas and Florida are so stressed about undocumented immigrants, why not deduct it from their share of FEMA funds? 33taw Dec 27 #14
TX & OK can split the bill. Lemons UK Dec 27 #15
Archie! Cthulu on call Dec 27 #16
How much of that money will go to subcontractors? Those who connected to Homan? Probatim Dec 27 #18
Elizabeth Warren was quoted as saying tsf deportation of millions will cost 167 billion...get ready maga to PortTack Dec 27 #19
Well, if they're the ones who want it so badly calimary Dec 28 #22
The word which will be associated with Felon47 and his henchmen is "demands." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 28 #20
Excellent point. calimary Dec 28 #23
Like one of my old Master Chiefs used to say maxrandb Dec 28 #24
OLD Master Chief? BOSSHOG Dec 28 #26
Had a Chief from Kansas, and when stuff got stupid maxrandb Dec 28 #27
And the national education continues. republianmushroom Dec 28 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 28 #28
$86 billion LudwigPastorius Dec 29 #29
There's this guy who advertises timeshare cancellation on the SiriusXM sports channels... jmowreader Dec 30 #30
Call it what it really is Blue_Tires Dec 31 #31
Anybody else noticed that Republicans Blue_Tires Dec 31 #32
They'll be able to pass funding for it by using Reconciliation. maxsolomon Dec 31 #35
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