It's a great idea, but only if we torture them first.

The tax incidence does not necessarily fall on the party paying the tax. It depends on the price elasticity of supply and demand. If there are good competitors for Mexican goods in the US market, then the incidence of the tax (or a high %) would fall on Mexico.

Great Wall of China seemed to work out alright for a few thousand years right? I'd rather spend the dollars on border enforcement labor or hell even bring home 10% of the military and have them hang out down there instead of being overseas.

Great Wall of China seemed to work out alright for a few thousand years right?


A Wall would work out well if the idea was to keep out marauding armies. China started doing well after they opened their borders to trade.


I'd rather spend the dollars on border enforcement labor.


I think there are far better ways to deal with illegal immigrants than building a wall. Enforcing labor laws in particular but those don't get headlines even if they would work far better.

I think there are far better ways to deal with illegal immigrants than building a wall. Enforcing labor laws in particular but those don't get headlines even if they would work far better.

It is strange how every few years there will be a raid on a chicken farm or small factory and then you don't hear anything again for another few years. Oklahoma has a strict law on illegals and, from what I've read a while ago, a lot of construction businesses/farmers complained about difficulty getting workers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HB1804

"the Wall" is just the beginning of the decline of the american way of life.

Goods and services will increase exponentially.

Wage gap will then also increase exponentially.

Property prices will spiral down.

Travel for americans will become more dangerous, but probably less expensive.

More chemistry and botany teachers will get 'cancer', fulfilling trump's plan to make america great again.

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Of course! First, we build the wall. Bam! Then we ask real nicely about how to get those guys that are great at framing a house in 104 degree weather to come here and live. It's win/win.

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I am certainly glad that wasting the military's time isn't up to you!

You'd think that the military would have better things to do than hanging out at a stupid border?! Thata so narrow minded! Also if you haven't digured it out, we could be there with military personnel and still not be able to do much to ROEs and all of the crazy rules we must abide by! You could've just said hire more boder patrol and I'd been fine with that but your statement is just plain ludicrous

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Nope, the courts denied landowners eminent domain rights when the CA wall was built because the US aleady controls the border and adjacent land.

I worked on the last workplace enforcement action just before Obama took office. Obama's DHS appointees prohibited all workplace enforcement raids, they should start up again as soon as the intelligence investigation and logistics needs are done.

are you agreeing or disagreeing that people will lose their land?

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Initially, I say no. Yet, I haven't followed this issue closely. I just don't know how it's going to keep everyone out. All I know is that wall is going to cost close to 8 billion and the US wants Mexico to pay back that amount. Mexican officials are saying they're not going to pay. So, does that mean the US will impose a tax that you and I will pay in order to get this wall built? It just seems fishy to me. Seems more like a wall to keep people in if you ask me.

Some will not be happy about it, some will.

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You mean like the land that the Governor of Calif is taking for some train that might go somewhere?

do you agree with eminent domain or not? or do you have nuanced views?

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