It's the same here in the outlying suburbs of Chicago. There are at least 30 landscapers in our area, many of which, like the construction crews, are staffed with illegal aliens. It's become really tough to survive in this business given the competition and "ahem" labor cost advantages of certain companies. A couple of years ago a good friend of mine who was laid off at the time tried to make a go of starting up a landscaping business but backed out when he saw how many companies were fighting for the same business.
Yeah, I've heard Rush utter that line a number of times. He is either so insulated that he doesnt know what is happening to everyday Americans or, more likely, finds that its in his own economic interests to hew to the republican party free trade line.
Quote: Yeah, I've heard Rush utter that line a number of times. He is either so insulated that he doesnt know what is happening to everyday Americans
In the book "Bias" the author gives the example of some rich Manhattan liberals who think everybody thinks like them because they only associate with other rich like minded liberals. They do not associate with flyover people so they don't hear their viewpoint
I think Rush is the same way excpet he only associates with very successful people or the ones whose business has made it. I don't think Rush has any close friends who make $12 per hour on a factory floor