Democratic study pegs cost of border wall at $70 billion

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Senate Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee released a report Tuesday estimating a $70 billion price tag for a concrete wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Additionally, the Democrat members say that estimate doesn’t include other pricey items that would be necessary, like land acquisition and handling numerous lawsuits that would be certain to crop up. They also claim the costs of creating the border wall are increasing every year.

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