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 Senates 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...
Highlights from Article:
- 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. Its fluid, which is how we want it to be.
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I was museing about tic tac toe. How many different games are possible.
While there are nine squares to start with there are only three unique starts.
Corner, Center and side. There only a total of twelve moves that can be played by the second player. All the rest are duplicates that can seen by turning the board or flipping the board. The third move according to my cyphering is sixty three. Then I saw a shiny object.
Not necessary.
Gee ... you are holding shiny?
Watch for invisible ... She’s Hammy!
That’s why I play sudoku. It’s like tic-tac-toe solitaire.
Bob, should have pinged you above. My apology.
I don't think anyone's read that but you.
and it was GREAT, Bob, GREAT!!!
May I invite Hammy home? She’s Welcome Here Anytime!!!
I found a website that came close to estimate. It said 5479.
958 of these games or moves made after someone has won. So only 4520.
Is there an equation for this? I can’t find
Look a squirrel !
She’s a bad influence. She lies to her mother.
To be clear ... James is always Welcome!!! May have to have Steaks though if James comes. Hotdogs seem a little to little for having James over. Over?
Ma? Last time I talked with Ma, she whooped me good.
I agree Thomas, I agree. I may post this twice. It only means I agree twice should that happen.
What hole in the ground? Just filling in with firewood. Dang, more chopping to do. There I will go. No wonder Thought always takes off for Poland. Thought never did like to work.
Twice the effort ... or am I missing the key?
Nope ... am now certain is taking twice to register one post. Twice keying post to post. Will see if it happens this time.
yep, twice. Clearing cash. Sensing problem.
If you need to be cleared of cash, you should be married.
Works like a charm.
Have a lot of teenagers who drive too fast works, too.
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