"Biden gave Mayorkas 60 days to evaluate current federal contracts to work on the wall, Fox News reported. During the 60 days, taxpayer money continued to fund the contractors despite a pause on any construction or related work, according to Fox News.
The government is paying contractors up to a million dollars a month to be on standby. That’s going to the total cost,” Associated General Contractors of America’s Brian Turnmail said, Fox News reported. “So, if the government takes a long time to resolve the dispute, that will cost taxpayers more.”
"Biden gave Mayorkas 60 days to evaluate current federal contracts to work on the wall, Fox News reported. During the 60 days, taxpayer money continued to fund the contractors despite a pause on any construction or related work, according to Fox News.
The government is paying contractors up to a million dollars a month to be on standby. That’s going to the total cost,” Associated General Contractors of America’s Brian Turnmail said, Fox News reported. “So, if the government takes a long time to resolve the dispute, that will cost taxpayers more.”