Greg Abbott Promises $250 Million Toward Border Wall, But Could Tap Billions More In COVID Relief

[TexasTowelie]

Greg Abbott Promises $250 Million Toward Border Wall, But Could Tap Billions More In COVID Relief Funds


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will use $250 million from the state prison budget to construct border wall in South Texas. The governor has also hinted at using some of the billions in federal COVID-19 relief money to continue the project started by former President Donald Trump.

Todd Gillman, Washington bureau chief for The Dallas Morning News, told Texas Standard that Abbott has not denied the possibility that the $15.8 billion in federal money could be used for the wall – an amount he said could “go a long way” toward its construction.

Texas Democrats have responded to that possibility with a plea to the U.S. Treasury Department, asking it to stipulate that COVID relief money cannot go toward the wall. Right now, the only restrictions are that states cannot use it for pensions or to cover budget gaps after a tax cut.

“‘We’re telling you it wasn’t the intent of Congress to build a wall, which, as you’ll recall, Congress kept refusing to allocate money for when Trump was president and demanding that money,'” Gillman said of the Democrats’ argument.

Read more: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/greg-abbott-promises-250-million-toward-border-wall-but-could-tap-billions-more-in-covid-relief-funds/

[msongs]

1. what happens when congress gives away $$$ with little oversight..? nt

[TexasTowelie]

2. That was only the $400 question on today's edition of Jeopardy - Texas Edition. nt

[jimfields33]

3. I can't believe they can't use it for pensions

That is one area cities, counties and states are going to be hurt big time due to not finding them properly.

[Walleye]

4. Sounds like defunding the police

[Grins]

5. Hey, Texans!! You OK with this?

Going to affect you Texans without electricity and utility bills through the roof, so….?