Republicans estimate immigration bill could cost taxpayers billions, Rubio challenges claim

FoxNews.com ^ | 4-3-2013

[haffast]

Uuuuh.....do we need to pass it so we can figure out how much it'll cost?

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[Jim Robinson]

Rubio needs to be educated on this.

[Doogle]

he will only support legislation that prohibits undocumented immigrants from receiving any federal benefits

...and within a year the rats will change the law allowing undocumented democrats all benefits

[Steely Tom]

Can't they ask the CBO to actually figure the number out? The Democrats do that all the time when they hold the speakership.

"According to a report - released today by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office - the Reagan tax cuts will cost the American economy $500,000 trillion dollars, result in a civilian unemployment rate of 2500%, and push the price of a gallon of milk over $3,000,000 for the first time in recent memory."

[Sacajaweau]

Every hospital in this city takes care of anyone who walks or crawls in off the street whether you have insurance or not.

[KarlInOhio]

Can't they ask the CBO to actually figure the number out? The Democrats do that all the time when they hold the speakership.

Do you think that Boehner actually wants the real numbers (or even a number off my 90%) to be made public?

[C210N]

R’s will settle for an EO guarantee not to give criminaliens zero-care benefits... said EO to fade some late Friday before a holiday.

[TexasFreeper2009]

quote “Senator Rubio has been clear that he will only support legislation that prohibits undocumented immigrants from receiving any federal benefits”Senator Rubio has been clear that he will only support legislation that prohibits undocumented immigrants from receiving any federal benefits

um... once you grant them citizenship... they wont be “undocumented immigrants” any more ! They will be citizens with just as much rights to those benefits as every other citizen.

[posterchild]

Far far worse is the cost to society of saying that laws only matter for some people and not for others.

[Steely Tom]

Do you think that Boehner actually wants the real numbers (or even a number off my 90%) to be made public?

You mean that the real numbers won't be as bad as we think? I'm confused.

[dalereed]

Rubio should go away and shut up!!!

I wouldn’t vote for him for garbage collector!

[austinaero]

The republicans needs to use this for ridicule,,”Geee, you know, if it wasn’t for the Obamacare factor,,there might be something to go with here”..OOOPs!

[KarlInOhio]

You mean that the real numbers won't be as bad as we think? I'm confused.

I reread my post and it didn't make much sense. I was trying to say that I think the real numbers are so bad that if they lowballed it by 90% it would still freak people out. Therefore no numbers are given.

[Graewoulf]

Granting citizenship to the criminals who cross our National Border IS amnesty,

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May 5, 2013 Poster idea:
“AMNESTY NO !
HOSTILITY YE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ !”

[oldbill]

We can call their bluff by demanding that the amnesty be limited to the 11 million they claim there are.

Their certain refusal will prove that they know that there are far more, like 20-30 million, illegals. They just don’t want the American people to know the real number.

[oldbill]

Are there still people on FR who think that Rubio is a viable presidential candidate?

[SoConPubbie]

Rubio and Rand, two peas in the pod, lying about Amnesty.

[Texas Patriot61]

Exactly, what ever happened to Sovereignty? No Sovereignty, No Peace!

[noinfringers2]

If this is an example of Rubio’s forward looking as to problems and awareness he goes down a few rungs on my ladder of an administrator.

[SunkenCiv]

• ...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften [immigration, gay marriage] stance]

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