Posted on 12/27/2013 11:24:17 AM PST by honestabe010
In his press conference on December 20th, President Obama urged the House of Representatives to support the Senate’s immigration bill, which passed 68-32 in late June. Among the concerns cited by Americans who oppose reform are that immigrants will take their jobs, drive down wages, increase criminal activity, burden the welfare system, and reshape the cultural dynamic of the country. These concerns are mostly ill-founded. The legitimate concerns have real solutions, and a more open immigration policy will be a net benefit for all Americans...
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- A 2013 study by the American Action Forum states that "immigration reform can raise population growth, labor force growth, and thus growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).”
- In 2013 the Bipartisan Policy Center came to similar conclusions. It makes the prediction that current provisions, as included in the Senate Bill, would raise GDP 4.8 percent over twenty years.
- According to the Immigration Policy Center, immigrant males between the ages of 18 and 39 (which constitute the greatest portion of the prison population) are five times less likely to be incarcerated than are natives.
- A 2011 survey by the Pew Research Center revealed that 92 percent of second generation and 96 percent of third generation Hispanics speak English proficiently.
- A 2010 Gallup poll revealed that Hispanics attend church services more often than non-Hispanic whites.
- Since an influx of immigrants means an expansion of the labor supply, many assert that the result will be less jobs and lower wages. However, as asserted by Jason Riley, a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, “The number of jobs in the United States is not static. It’s fluid, which is how we want it to be.”
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That cat isn’t missing a thing!
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LOL ... that reminded me of something I broke one time. Mom was not happy.
That’s excellent.
Latemorning, nti. I went to Walmart.
Attended Post Office ... and did not see my picture hanging up being Wanted. It is a Good Day!!!
OH, that must have been a pleasant surprise!
It’s overcast again. No rain in sight, but if there were, I would feel better when it quit.
My registration renewal came yesterday. I thought there was going to be a big difference in vanity plates come registration renewal from regular plates, but it’s only $20.
It used to be $35 total for a vehicle as old as mine, but they add tax and more tax, so we are taxed twice on it to the tune of $31. So $33 is registration and $31 is tax. The “personalized” is $20. We can thank Harry Reid for this.
Sigh. Milk was over $4.00 a gallon at Walmart. At least we’re not using as much, since I stopped buying whole milk.
I’m making vegetable soup. Onion, celery, garlic, bell pepper, and carrots, with curry powder, cumin, and turmeric. It will clear my sinuses! When the other vegetables are cooked, I’ll add a can of pumpkin.
June is starting to look better and better. Volcanoes?!? Always want to be close to one of those.
That picture Nully posted of you will have Better Half curious too!
I found a bag of beans at Walmart for “15 bean Cajun Soup.” I’ll make the soup, but I’m not sure if I want to use ham hocks or kielbasa for the meat, and for sure, I will only make half a bag. It makes three quarts of soup.
It sounds good, but it will be a while before I make it. Although, I should probably just eat soup and salads for a while.
We haven’t seen the price hike on milk yet, but I buy it by the quart, and freeze it. It’s $1.38 for the quart, but if I buy a half gallon, it will go bad before I can use it. This way, I can take a quart out of the freezer when I have used the last of the old quart and it will be thawed by morning.
More expensive by the quart, but at least I don’t waste it.
is not simply forgetful on my part for skipping ed.
Stop That! You're scaring Carmen.
Carmen’s hat is too tall anyway.
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