#border #politics #nopaywall
Back in October, Biden requested $13.6 billion in emergency funding for border protection, including the hiring of 1,300 additional Border Patrol agents and 1,600 asylum officers, as well as more funds to counter fentanyl smuggling. Because of Republicans’ objections, Congress still hasn’t approved a penny of it.
@LnzyHou They're counting on voters having no idea what's going on at the border. That's probably true for a great majority of MAGAs and most Republicans, but not all. Even in Congress there are Republicans who acknowledge reality. And few Dems and independents remain ignorant. I'm not sure this is a winning strategy. But then...
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
H. L. Mencken
@walterbays
I read the first half dozen or so comments at the end of the article. WaPo readers can be brutal! Was very entertaining. 😁
@walterbays
Because they’d lose their campaign talking points. Duhhh