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Letter: This border wall debate wastes time, money
06212018 TRUMP BORDER
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican members of Congress on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Washington. From left, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Trump, and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas. - photo by Associated Press
By Feb. 15, the president and Congress must reach a budget deal to keep our government open. The president says he needs $5.7 billion to finish a wall, and Congress has offered him money to maintain and expand the existing system.