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To: JustAnotherSavage
The article is about what our government owes them and their "heirs". Did you read it?

Yes. Apparently you didn't.

Ten percent of the braceros' pay was withheld and deposited in savings accounts for return to the workers when they went back to Mexico.

According to U.S. officials, the deductions were deposited in the Banco de Mexico, which transferred the funds to the institution formerly known as Banco Agricola and now called Financiera Rural.

But the money never found its way back to the workers and Mexican authorities now claim they have no record of the deposits. The former workers are urging Fox and Mexico's Congress to find a way to pay them what they are owed.

Ten percent of the braceros' pay was withheld from them and deposited in savings accounts. They (or their heirs) earned that money. What's so difficult to understand about that?

102 posted on 01/26/2005 6:39:34 PM PST by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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To: Chemist_Geek

" What's so difficult to understand about that?"

NOTHING. You're pushing on an open door, bud. Find someone else to nitpick. You have no arguement with or from me. You started this NON conversation.


103 posted on 01/26/2005 7:04:34 PM PST by JustAnotherSavage ("We are all sinners. But jerks revel in their sins." PJ O'Rourke)
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To: Chemist_Geek

you know, that is between Fox and the workers..we did what we were supposed to do for the illegals...why do WE have to be accountable for what the corrupt Mexican gov. does? We are doing them a service and they must look to the Mexican gov. for their money.


108 posted on 01/26/2005 9:22:01 PM PST by scoastie
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