Federal Budget 2018
What Else Could Trump's Border Wall Budget Buy?
In our infographic, we have looked at alternative ways the government could now spend this money. President Trump could for example help support 131,255 veteran caregivers for one year; currently the VA has funding for around 36,600. Infrastructure could perhaps be given an additional boost, with the money paying for the resurfacing of over two thousand miles of four-lane road. Of course, he could also just buy 1,390 Tomahawk missiles for the navy.

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This chart shows alternative uses for the $2.6bn requested for 2018 for the border wall with Mexico.