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07-18-2011, 02:30 PM #1
Arizona launching fundraising website for border fence
MSNBC
Arizona launching fundraising website for border fence
Lawmakers hope to raise $50 million through private donations
By Grace Johnson
msnbc.com
Arizona lawmakers are hoping to raise around $50 million for border fencing with a new online public fundraising plan that launches Wednesday – despite skepticism from key stakeholders.
Under legislation signed by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer in April, the state would use inmate labor and money pulled in through the website to fence in some of the 82 miles of border between Arizona and Mexico that remain open.
Despite support from top state officials, the initiative is already facing problems. Private land owners and county sheriffs are skeptical that fencing even works and don’t plan on contributing, while the federal government may not even allow construction on its land.
Republican state Sen. Steve Smith, who sponsored the bill, is confident $50 million is an attainable goal. He said he has received an outpouring of positive responses to the plan.
“We get messages from all over of people saying they are right there with us,â€NO AMNESTY
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