What are the 6000 troops going to do at the border? Shoot the illegals? LOL! 6000 troops making at least 300 dollars a week equals roughly 90 million a year not counting benefits, food, etc. Then there is the money to construct the 700 mile wall. What did they say they want? 1 point something BILLION dollars to secure our border with Mexico? Put that BILLION dollars into the economy in the form of scientific research and developement with PRACTICAL applications instead. What if they started making the EMPLOYERS take income tax out of their workers paychecks? Even the illegals paychecks? How many workers do you employ? Send OSHA or Department of Labor to check that number once in a while. Then at least we get SOME work out of them (the government workers)!