Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Come On Democrats Do Something Positive Date:   1/8/2019 8:51:07 AM

Goofy, I agree they should be paid but their funding comes from a portion of the Federal budget that doesn't allow it.  You act like there is only one side involved in this impasse.  Trump has asked for a paltry $5B for border security and Democrats refuse.  This slowdown is a bipartisan problem, not a Trump problem.  Either way, I hope he declares a national emergency and just goes ahead with the wall construction using the military.  Think about it, DOT has built tens of thousands of miles of walls for tens of billions of dollars to protect people from hoghway noise but Democrats refuse to allocate a measely $5B for the wall....all because of politics.