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Loraine Haugen: I thought Mexico was supposed to pay for Trump’s wall; not us!

As usual, I am confused by President Trump’s actions, mainly the wall. I was under the impression he was going to make Mexico pay for it. Instead, he has allocated $1.6 billion of our tax dollars to fund this debacle. Why not wait for the check from Mexico?

Loraine Haugen, Modesto

This story was originally published July 31, 2017 at 3:24 PM with the headline "Loraine Haugen: I thought Mexico was supposed to pay for Trump’s wall; not us!."

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