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US Congress agrees on spending bill, with no funds for the Mexico border wall

Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 - 07:24 UTC
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Congressional negotiators have reached an agreement on a spending bill to keep the Unites States government running until 30 September, media report. The bipartisan deal boosts military spending but does not include funding for President Donald Trump's proposed wall on the Mexico border, they say. Read full article

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  • Voice

    When they say Spending Bill...I think they actually mean...Borrowing Bill...
    Why would they need funding for the wall...?
    I'm sure Trump emphatically promised the Mexicans would fund it...

    May 02nd, 2017 - 06:41 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Room101

    Mr Trump wins the propaganda pledge he made anyway: it isn't “his fault” if Congress “failed” to give funds for the wall, folks...

    May 04th, 2017 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • :o))

    What do U mean:
    “NO funds for the Mexico-Border Wall”?
    Isn't Mexico paying for it? :D

    May 08th, 2017 - 09:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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