Well then, you are in agreement with the great majority of Democrats. Congratulations! Meanwhile, I'm in agreement with the majority of Republicans.
they are tossing out goodies to try and peel off enough House members to push it through. we know from yesterday's vote, that its essentially a done deal in the senate, without major modifications.
its going to be close in the House.
That is a straw-man's argument - The reality is that most DEM's are not in favor of much of what GWB is proposing (nor do I care if they are or aren't...my politics aren't based on if DEMs like it or not). First off Democrats are not in favor of GWB reforms on temporary worker permits (requiring IDs on only non-U.S. citizens). They are not in favor of the assimilation requirements GWB would like to see placed on those looking to become citizens.
Dem's are not in favor of the NG being sent to our borders. Dem's are not in favor of the vast majority of the stances GWB has taken on national security issues (including those on our borders), etc, etc, etc.
The reality (and we'll see this continue) that more and more people are coming toward what GWB is suggesting. A comprehensive reform package that addresses both legal and illegal immigration. That deals with border security, reform of the flawed temporary workers permits along with dealing with those here who are currently illegal (from background checks, English, etc) -