# The five billion dollar wall

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**Created:** [December 21, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-five-billion-dollar-wall/826495 "2018-12-21T15:50:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-five-billion-dollar-wall/826495/310 "2019-01-11T01:32:42Z")

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> [@HurricaneDitka](#):
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> What do you mean? In the post where **steronz** issued his challenge, he quoted (and bolded) “ **DHS proposes $1.6 billion to support the construction of 65 miles of new border wall system** ”. In their opposition letter, the progressive groups wrote “no to $1.6 billion”. I’m pretty sure those are all referring to the same proposal.

And yet, that $1.6 billion got a lot of Democratic votes.

**HD** , you are relying on a bullshit tactic of picking and choosing who speaks for the Democratic Party. When it is convenient for you, you choose one or two loopy elected officials on the fringe of the party. When it’s convenient for you, you select some random progressive groups to be the arbiter of Democratic thought. This is when there’s a damned voting record of Democratic politicians to refer to!

So I ask you to use your brain - I really do believe you are a clever guy - and knock off this really flimsy cherry picking debate strategy you’ve embraced.

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