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Vivek Ramaswamy: "Merit-Based Immigration is one of the fixes to Economic Growth in this Country."
Breitbart ^ | July 29, 2023 | Neil Munro

Posted on 07/29/2023 2:34:36 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy told Elon Musk Friday that he favors more immigration into skilled U.S. jobs and that former President Donald Trump made a “poor decision” by exiting the Pacific-region free trade treaty.

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About 20 minutes into the conversation, Ramaswamy also argued for more migration after Musk called for more migration:

I agree with that. I actually fully agree with that. And that’s one of the things where I think the Republican Party needs to define where we actually stand. There is an anti-legal immigration current [mood among voters] … I’m going to be on the debate stage in a month, and if anybody has any qualms with this, I think I’m gonna have a real problem with that because merit-based immigration is one of the fixes to economic growth in this country.

“Merit-based immigration” refers mostly to the inflow of foreign graduates into the well-paid white-collar careers needed by American graduates.

Many polls show that Americans — especially GOP voters — are increasingly outspoken against both legal immigration and illegal migration that is used to shift vast wealth from middle-class families to business leaders and coastal investors. The polls show the greatest opposition to migration into corporate jobs. Those much-denied populist attitudes fueled Trump’s win in the 2016 election against the globalist-backed Hillary Clinton, who prioritized Wall Street’s economic growth instead of voters’ pocketbook growth.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americanjobstheft; h1b; immigration; israel; nevertrumpers; ramaswamy; rino; trojanhorse; trump; vivekramaswamy; waronterror
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To: desertsolitaire

He is totally wrong on this. There are plenty of skilled US workers and plenty willing to get training if they don’t have to compete with a flood of imports.


41 posted on 07/29/2023 3:40:20 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

“President Donald Trump made a ‘poor decision’ by exiting the Pacific-region free trade treaty”

Trade treaties should be based on financial balance.

Motor vehicle trade should be based on part and vehicle trades. No money should flow in or out of any country in connection with motor vehicle production.

Toyota should take its US profits in the form of vehicles and vehicle parts. VW should take its China profits in the form of vehicles and vehicle parts.


42 posted on 07/29/2023 3:40:42 PM PDT by Brian Griffin (“Miserably inadequate” people generally vote Democratic.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Most Indians are very racist.


43 posted on 07/29/2023 3:41:37 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“What the hell gives this guy the idea that he could win the presidency?”

He’s in favor of US military trannies, TPP, mass H1B immigration, and doesn’t think 2020 was stolen.

Maybe hes been talking to GOP donors ?


44 posted on 07/29/2023 3:42:00 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: entropy12

Gunga, go back to India.


45 posted on 07/29/2023 3:42:06 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The only groups that benefit from legal immigration are govt, the “management class” and Democrat pols. American workers and taxpayers get absolutely no benefit, in fact they are harmed.


46 posted on 07/29/2023 3:44:52 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
he revolution in Iran(’79) was good for the US as it brought their middle class here.

All of whom are now Democrats. STOP.ALL.IMMIGRATION.NOW.

47 posted on 07/29/2023 3:46:00 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
An August 2008 Zogby International poll, commissioned by the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, found that approximately one-half of Iranian Americans identified themselves as registered Democrats, in contrast to one in eight as Republicans and one in four as independents (2008).[108] A 2019 Zogby International survey, commissioned by PAAIA, found that in the 2016 presidential election, 56% of Iranian Americans respondents voted for Hillary Clinton, the democratic candidate. The survey also states that 69% of Iranian American respondents planned to vote for the democratic candidate in the 2020 election.[124]
48 posted on 07/29/2023 3:48:30 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

SOOOOOOOOOO—WHO IS SETTING THE STANDARDS HE MIGHT BE TALKING ABOUT???


49 posted on 07/29/2023 3:50:35 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: central_va

Enroll in an Engineering college and become useful.


50 posted on 07/29/2023 3:50:42 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians are there to build wealth. Trump is in there to lose wealth to serve people.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

QUICK-—SHOW US A PICTURE OF A SKILLED VENEUZUELAN 747 PILOT.


51 posted on 07/29/2023 3:52:00 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: central_va

Can you blame Iranians voting democrat after reading posts like yours?


52 posted on 07/29/2023 3:52:35 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians are there to build wealth. Trump is in there to lose wealth to serve people.)
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To: entropy12; DIRTYSECRET
"The survey is pretty unambiguous," says Milan Vaishnav, one of the study's authors who directs the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment. Of the 936 Indian American citizens surveyed in September, 72% planned to vote for Biden and 22% for Trump.
53 posted on 07/29/2023 3:52:59 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: entropy12

Gunga, Can you blame me for saying that you should GTH after reading your posts?


54 posted on 07/29/2023 3:54:02 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Because not enough Americans enroll in engineering schools.
China and India both graduate more engineers than United States.


55 posted on 07/29/2023 3:54:42 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians are there to build wealth. Trump is in there to lose wealth to serve people.)
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I’m all for being replaced as long as it’s done LEGALLY.

“I want people to come into our country, in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in legally.” -President Trump, State of the Union 2019.

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/02/06/trump-boasts-rising-wages-welcomes-immigration-largest-numbers/


56 posted on 07/29/2023 3:54:51 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

If a US citizens has an accent they are 80-90% likely to be a Democrat.


57 posted on 07/29/2023 3:54:53 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

I can understand you are frustrated because you can not finish engineering school. It is just too hard for you.


58 posted on 07/29/2023 3:55:41 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians are there to build wealth. Trump is in there to lose wealth to serve people.)
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To: central_va

Because of people like you who are driving away voters.


59 posted on 07/29/2023 3:56:27 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians are there to build wealth. Trump is in there to lose wealth to serve people.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I thought immigration policy in the US was merit based on the first place. You meet certain qualifications to come in, like following the rules, understanding the responsibilities, and pledging to support the country as a whole.


60 posted on 07/29/2023 4:03:48 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (Seriously.)
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