…if reTHUGlickans have their way. Do NOT let these people lie to you about ‘building it with private funds.’

From Huffpo:

When President Donald Trump abruptly had the East Wing of the White House razed to make way for a tacky ballroom, Americans were up in arms. To mollify their anger, he insisted the new structure would be financed by him and other wealthy donors, and that taxpayers wouldn’t foot the bill.

However, in the wake of Saturday’s thwarted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Republicans want to accelerate the ballroom construction—and will attempt to do so by using your tax dollars.

Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Katie Britt of Alabama, and Eric Schmitt of Missouri held a news conference on Monday evening at the U.S. Capitol to say they have introduced legislation that would authorize $332 million in taxpayer funds to build the ballroom. Graham said rest of the project’s estimated $400 million cost would come from private donors, and would be used for “buying china and ⁠stuff like that.”

All Republicans are liars..