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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Holding Moose! In orbit. Your word.
One, Two, Three, Four.
Okay, the last of the heavy hardware should now be out of your sensor range, so enjoy your visit but mind any lingering dust clouds.
A Geiger counter could be an idea as well.
I’m shedding a tear ... you are in my heart. Orbiting ... Orbiting!?! Patience!?!
Nope, no little something. Nothing worth mentioning, either. Unless you like store fliers.
There’s always tomorrow!
You know ... may I head for the exit yet?
Come on please ... you made orbit ...
What Whiskey? (putting away flask).
327 pounds? What is it?
Okay ... I’ll share!
Minnesota Mystery: Whats Killing the Moose?
I suspect some foul play...
Ofcourse since it's in the NY Slimes, they blame glow bull warmthing..
310 lbs. My mass.
Oh look... a typo.
HAVE you checked...
Danged USPS. They need to pay their bunnehs more. Maybe tomorrow.
Last I checked I was a small hair under 100 kg..
or about 15 stone..
My cousins in Minnesota are blaming it on Wolfs and Antler tax.
They only need to carry out a couple of autopsies and problem solved.
Can remember the name for animal autopsies, sure there is one...
I’m not worried, because I don’t feel like doing anything outside of bed, anyway.
The palpitations are a little more frequent today, and I’m going to have a breathing treatment and call it a day.
Without reading down thread, it's called "necropsy."
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