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On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
Like the Muslim Ban, Trump's proposed 'border wall' will do little to better secure America's borders but will cost the Americans billions.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson critiques the financial implications of the border wall proposal.

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