Who will pay to send National Guard to border?

Who will pay to send National Guard to border?

By Stewart M. Powell
Houston Chronicle

WASHINGTON — It’s no longer a question of whether additional National Guard troops will be sent to the nation’s southwest border to help combat drug trafficking, arms smuggling and southbound shipments of drug cash.

It’s only a question of when — and who pays for it, Uncle Sam or the taxpayers of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

The Obama administration and the governors of the border states are wrangling over prospective duties for the 1,500 additional citizen soldiers requested by the four states to augment local law enforcement along the 1,947-mile frontier with Mexico.

Those talks have serious financial consequences. Defining the duties, in effect, will determine who foots the bill.

“These discussions are all preliminary and preparatory to a decision being made at the White House,â€

I think it should come out of La Raza's and MALDEF's budget. Maybe the ACLU can chip in too... :wink: :P

Why is it, when it comes to protecting the border, where are we gonna get the money and who's paying for it, comes up first. But we can "cover" trillions to cover a failing car company, crooked banks and everything else? They fix what they want to fix and ignor what they want to ignore.

Who pays when they bring out-of-state agencies to help with fires, electric, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or any other national disaster? Who paid when they went to 9/11 event? Who pays when we send aid to foreign countries?

"The Obama administration and the governors of the border states are wrangling over prospective duties for the 1,500 additional citizen soldiers requested by the four states to augment local law enforcement along the 1,947-mile frontier with Mexico.

"Those talks have serious financial consequences. Defining the duties, in effect, will determine who foots the bill.

"“These discussions are all preliminary and preparatory to a decision being made at the White House,â€

Let me see, we are already paying their salaries.

Dixie

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Originally Posted by Dixie

Let me see, we are already paying their salaries.

Dixie

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:lol:

Exactly. So how much does it cost to drive to the border in Texas?! Come on Governor Perry, move those troops to the border now, you will never ever regret doing so.

LETS GO AMERICA!!