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Smith and other supporters of the border-fence legislation haven't produced any cost estimates for the state project, saying only that the state should be able to do it far more inexpensively than the federal government.
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In a speech in downtown Paducah, Kentucky, Paul pegged the cost of his quixotic idea at somewhere between $10 and 15 million dollars (a relative pittance when compared to other border-fence proposals, and likely far too rosy a projection).
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In a speech in downtown Paducah, Kentucky, Paul pegged the cost of his quixotic idea at somewhere between $10 and 15 million dollars (a relative pittance when compared to other border-fence proposals, and likely far too rosy a projection).
Rand Paul On Underground Electrical Fence: Cost Effective And Humane 2010
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An image showing Israeli soldiers reaching over the border-fence to cut down the tree initially seems like a pretty strong indictment, until one realizes that the security fence doesn't mark the official border between Israel and Lebanon.
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We have seen countless examples of intolerant attitudes from them since then: from their less-than-strident statements about the hate-crimes against American sikhs and muslims in the days immediately after 9/11, to their not-so-subtle marriage of fundamentalist christian rhetoric with public policy language, to their border-fence against scary central-american brown people.
45 years of dreaming 2008
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We have seen countless examples of intolerant attitudes from them since then: from their less-than-strident statements about the hate-crimes against American sikhs and muslims in the days immediately after 9/11, to their not-so-subtle marriage of fundamentalist christian rhetoric with public policy language, to their border-fence against scary central-american brown people.
Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans ordered by Mayor Nagin 2008
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He's the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and he is the sponsor of the border-fence initiative.
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The border-fence proposal still needs to be approved by the Senate.
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During September's three GOP debates, Romney pressed Perry on the border-fence opposition and support for education benefits for illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria, neither of which sit well with a segment of primary voters.
The Seattle Times 2011
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And for Obama, who voted for the border-fence bill back in 2006, the barrier may be best described as a big potential headache.
Latest Articles 2009
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