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I do want to say regarding this statement Newts:

"A well-designed guest worker program would have the support of 75 percent to 80 percent of the American people", he said.

Bull! He is not only wrong..if he took a poll, he would know just how off he was! Otherwise, he usually does have great futuristic ideas..

Again, many of you are guilty of reading or hearing the sound bites that are selectively published to give a one sided and incomplete picture of what Newt is saying. I have heard his entire dissertation on this issue and it is complete to suggest a "guest worker" program in addition to several other key points. As with most other things Newt comments on, they cannot be reported in a sound-bite. His program keys on the single worker (not family) having a determined life span, say two years and they have to go back home. The other key factor is to make it so punitive on employers to hire illegals that the current job market for them would dry up and the illegals would have to find their way back home or end up in prison. First, this would keep us from having to round up all the illegals since most would opt to go back since they cannot find a job. What is so tough about this? I would suggest that a little research on his total view of this issue be gleaned before popping off like a volcano on him because of your perceived opinions which have been generated by or friends in the MSM. Newt keeps a website (and it is not hard to find) where he has the full context of his views for all to see. Don't make the same mistake over and over again relying on a sound-bite world.