"Estimated cost of $8 billion"
The international border between the United States and Mexico extends over 1,952 miles.
Israel is building their fence for 1.6 million a mile.
So, 1,952 miles X 1.6 million = $3,123,200,000.00
So, if we used Israel's cost estimate we could build the following for 3 Billion dollars:
Another Option:
Nobody seemed to get upset when we pissed this much money away:
Iraq: the missing billions ($4 BILLION MISSING UNDER U.S. OCCUPATION IN IRAQ, AS OF LAST OCTOBER)
President Vicente Fox Screams About A Fence, So It Must Be A Good Idea
You guys know how tight I am, but I've had it!!