Early last week, the US Senate had a confirmation of over 60 votes for the Immigration Bill that the gang of 8 had worked out. In other words, they had a filibuster proof bill. So, what could possibly go wrong? Well, only in the Senate could something this stupid happen. They decided to add another $30 billions in better border patrol to add 10 votes in the Senate with the hope that it will make it easier for the House to pass the bill. But the saddest part is, the border doesn't need better patrol, and the added money won't change 1 vote in the House. This money is being added to simply make the bill palatable to the far-right wing of the GOP, and they won't vote for the bill as it has a path for citizenship for those undocumented aliens in the country already. And, where is the $30 billion going to come from? It won't be from higher taxes on the rich or taken from the Defense budget, you can bet on that.
Only the US Senate could be so stupid as to decide to to spend $30 billion for something that isn't needed, won't change a vote in the House, and tell the world how great they are for making that decision. The only thing that makes makes them even halfway acceptable is the fact that as dumb as they are, they're still 100 times better at doing the people's work than the House. The House isn't even trying to do the people's work.
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