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Ep. 2: How Trump’s Wall May Become a Money Pit for U.S. Taxpayers

Budget Tracker Extra

By Jane Norman and Ryan McCrimmon
Posted January 30, 2017 at 9:50am

CQ Roll Call’s budget editor Jane Norman and appropriations reporter Ryan McCrimmon explain the various scenarios for funding President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico. McCrimmon also explains why one top Republican lawmaker may vote against Trump’s pick to manage the nation’s budget office.

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