Posted on 02/03/2010 11:42:14 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Sometimes one has to wonder whether Charlie Crist really wants to win his primary battle against Marco Rubio for the Republican nomination to contest Florida’s open Senate seat. When Rubio endorsed the conservative and mainstream national GOP position that the US Census should count only legal residents and citizens, Crist decided to differentiate himself by supporting the count of illegal immigrants — as a means to get more pork from Washington:
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has come out against including illegal immigrants in the national census — even though doing so could significantly reduce Florida’s political power and share of federal funding. …
But, later, a spokesman for Rubio’s Senate campaign said that Rubio did “not support a congressional reapportionment process that counts illegal immigrant populations when allocating seats.” Alex Burgos said Rubio’s position “stems from a concern about rightful representation in Congress and ensuring that every voter has an equal voice.” …
Crist went to North Miami on Tuesday to urge everyone to participate in the census.
“The people of Florida represent a rich legacy of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and want to be represented accordingly,” Crist said. “Florida families should participate in the 2010 census to ensure our state receives the funding necessary to meet the needs of our citizens.”
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This boob does not even know what the Constitution says.
Keep him in Florida, Floridians.
Do not allow him to be seated in DC
Charlie Crist makes me sick. Some people will do anything to stay in power.
Crist said. “Florida families should participate in the 2010 census to ensure our state receives the funding necessary to meet the needs of our citizens.”
...uh, Mr Crist? Bonehead sir? “Citizens” would be your key word!
Crist is a total RINO POS. He should just be honest and switch to ‘rat.
We are getting rid of him soon.
Stick a folk in him, he’s done.
Crist, McCain and Grahma-nesty sicken me. Crist is friend of Obama and ACORN.
Bye bye Crist.
"Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed."
It would appear that the Constitution directs us to count all persons not just citizens.
Hmmmmm.....is there room in there to NOT INCLUDE ANYONE who does NOT PAY TAXES????
Crist is a disaster.
There are many on this forum that propose that the only question to be asked and answered for the census is the number of pepole in the household. How does one determine immigration status based on such criteria?
Charlie Crist just gets worse by the day!
Note to Florida voters: DO NOT LET THAT RINO INTO THE SENATE!!!!!!!!!
GO MARCO RUBIO!!!!!!!
We need to give President Sarah Palin a common-sense conservative Congress to work with, come January 2013.
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Probably not.
Seems a case can be made to count only taxpayers.
An immigrant moves to a new country to shed the old one and become a citizen. He doesn't slip into a new country illegally, work without paying taxes and then demand that others pay for all his stuff while he sends money back to where he came from.
I would support it to...if it meant they could find them and deport them.
You could make an argument that the Census should not count citizens of India who are in the US and do not pay taxes.
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