Rant Warning - Turn back now if you don't want to hear my bitching.
OK, you've been warned....
This is NOT a political post on the border wall itself. I don't care if you agree with it or not and if this thread turns into a debate on whether we should have it or not I'll delete it. The simple fact is that the government has agreed to spend $1.4 billion on 55 miles of new security fencing.
My frustration comes at how, we as tax paying citizens, are being screwed over! We are being charged $4,820.94 for each linear FOOT of fencing!! I've designed prisons and I can honestly tell you that we did not spend $5,000 per foot for the fencing!
Does this piss off anyone else? We have over 10.3 million miles of border with Mexico. At this rate a fence would cost us nearly $50 BILLION!!! This is insane!! There is absolutely no reason this should cost this much!
And before tino says it, I'll say it, they can save a lot of money of they hire a bunch of Mexicans to build it!!
Now that that's out of the way, I really am pissed - and you should be too!! This is more than 10 times what it cost for a high security prison fence. I can only imagine what this thing will cost after the typical overages, delays and additional charges are factored in.
Again, this is not intended to start a debate on whether the wall is a good idea or necessary.
OK, you've been warned....
This is NOT a political post on the border wall itself. I don't care if you agree with it or not and if this thread turns into a debate on whether we should have it or not I'll delete it. The simple fact is that the government has agreed to spend $1.4 billion on 55 miles of new security fencing.
My frustration comes at how, we as tax paying citizens, are being screwed over! We are being charged $4,820.94 for each linear FOOT of fencing!! I've designed prisons and I can honestly tell you that we did not spend $5,000 per foot for the fencing!
Does this piss off anyone else? We have over 10.3 million miles of border with Mexico. At this rate a fence would cost us nearly $50 BILLION!!! This is insane!! There is absolutely no reason this should cost this much!
And before tino says it, I'll say it, they can save a lot of money of they hire a bunch of Mexicans to build it!!
Now that that's out of the way, I really am pissed - and you should be too!! This is more than 10 times what it cost for a high security prison fence. I can only imagine what this thing will cost after the typical overages, delays and additional charges are factored in.
Again, this is not intended to start a debate on whether the wall is a good idea or necessary.
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