From Wind of the Spirit:
On March 16th the White House asked Congress for $3 billion in supplemental funding for fiscal year 2017 to make up for the increase in spending on the border at the end of last year.
They also asked for NEW funding to begin to implement Trump’s plans for mass deportation. This request is part of a larger supplemental request with the Department of Defense that totals $30 billion.
The $3 billion requested for fiscal year 2017 is just a fraction of what is needed to fund Trump’s executive orders. The DHS internal estimate of the wall alone is $21.6 billion.
Already, Trump has asked for approximately $4.5 billion in additional money for his executive orders in fiscal year 2018.
At the same time, Trump’s 2018 budget is proposing cuts to essential services and programs, like public transportation, Meals on Wheels, health care, Head Start and the arts.
How do we want our tax dollars spent? On walls or on schoolbooks? On deportation or on transportation?
Without these initial funds in fiscal year 2017, President Trump cannot begin to implement his immigration Executive Orders and mass deportation agenda. This supplemental bill is the first time Congress will consider whether or not to use taxpayer dollars to fund President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
In order to pass the Senate, the bill needs 60 votes, 8 Democratic votes and all 52 Republican votes. Will Democrats and Republicans stand up against his hate or be complicit in his terror? A vote is expected in April.
Join Wind of the Spirit and Make the Road Action in NJ this THURSDAY, RAIN OR SHINE, and rally in front of Congressman Frelinghuysen’s office to tell him what we want –funding for jobs, education, health care, and the environment.
Si se puede!
This event is co-hosted by Make the Road Action in NJ and NJ Working Families Alliance.
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2017, at 3pm
WHERE: In front of Rep. Frelinghuysen’s District office 30 Schuyler Place, Morristown 07960
WHO: Make the Road Action in NJ, NJ Working Families Alliance, Wind of the Spirit.
Looks like the office closed on Thursday AFTERNOON! Hopefully They come by on Friday Afternoon and try again when NJ 11th for change will be there since it is Fridays W F. I don’t like writing his name out because I refuse to give him free publicity.