To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Congress: Do Not Approve Funding for Trump's Border Wall!
Do not allow our President to use the threat of a government shutdown to bully Congress into approving $1.6B in funding for his Border Wall.
Why is this important?
At a campaign rally in Phoenix, AZ President Trump proclaimed, "Build that wall," he said. "Now, the obstructionist Democrats would like us not to do it. But believe me, if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall."
Trump campaigned on the promise that he would compel Mexico to pay for his Border Wall. Now that he has clearly failed to secure this funding from Mexico, he is holding his own government hostage and threatening to allow the government to shutdown if funding for the Border Wall is not approved.
The last government shutdown took place in October 2013. The shutdown lasted 16 days and reportedly cost the US economy several billion dollars in lost wages, revenue and productivity.
Do not allow President Trump to use the threat of a government shutdown to bully Congress into approving $1.6B for the unpopular Border Wall. Government spending bills are not intended to make up for the failed promises of our president.
Please sign my petition today and demand that Congress not approve funding for the Border Wall or allow a government shutdown.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Miller
Trump campaigned on the promise that he would compel Mexico to pay for his Border Wall. Now that he has clearly failed to secure this funding from Mexico, he is holding his own government hostage and threatening to allow the government to shutdown if funding for the Border Wall is not approved.
The last government shutdown took place in October 2013. The shutdown lasted 16 days and reportedly cost the US economy several billion dollars in lost wages, revenue and productivity.
Do not allow President Trump to use the threat of a government shutdown to bully Congress into approving $1.6B for the unpopular Border Wall. Government spending bills are not intended to make up for the failed promises of our president.
Please sign my petition today and demand that Congress not approve funding for the Border Wall or allow a government shutdown.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Miller