Posted on 03/30/2006 12:01:56 AM PST by blogbat
You do realize that in paying people more than we pay illegals now, the prices for everything that relies on their labor will increase by quite a bit. I don't necessarily agree with the outcome of an illegal work force, because they do drive down the real wage. However, as I understand it if we were to all of the sudden try to eliminate a major part of our work force, it would create a pretty sharp rise in the prices.
And that's wrong how, fair market prices are a good thing.
For example, the cost of gas is double what is actually should be because the U.S. government at both federal and state levels tax a total of around 50% of it's cost at the retail level.
"Let's face it... we're not going to deport 12 million people."
We don't have to, not entirely. For a start, stiff fines and jail time for anyone employing illegals and cut off all the free social services from illegals and a good chunk will go back the way they came.
I just think that hotheaded remarks and unplanned words turn political issues into yelling matches. Even if you have valuable information to share with people, the use of language that attempts to erase or cover the fact that we are talking about people, people just like you and me, significantly limits the effectiveness of the message you want others to hear. This makes it close to impossible for people on opposing sides to listen to one another because all they hear are the names and angry words.
You're right, of course.
What will happen is that taxes will be raised to provide additional subsidies to fruit farmers so that their fruit can be picked and sold for the current price.
Raising prices will mean that more fruit will be imported from Mexico (as is already being done) and American fruit farmers will simply go out of business.
I'm not arguing whether it is a good thing or not to pay people minimum wages and keep fair market prices. I am just wondering how realistic it is to expect the general public to pay these new higher prices. After all, how much does the US outsource as a result of a public expectation for lower prices in goods and services. People overseas are caught in massive slave labor cycles so that we can keep the prices of merchandise relatively cheap.
That'll teach you to come on here and defend a bunch of Messicans!! (/sarcasm)
Of course your friends could not maintain the stable if they had to rely on a bunch of teenagers who don't know what the hell they're doing around horses.
Most likely, if the workers they now have were forced to leave, they'd simply close up shop.
In fact, that's what would happen to a lot of small business owners.
But, since business owners suck anyway, who cares? Let 'em starve!!
Thereby forcing us to constantly rely on imports for a supply of of anything that would have been produced through the employment of illegals. Thus lowering our GDP, which would in turn force us to run a larger trade deficit than the one we are currently running.
Exactly. We live in a global economy, and nobody is going to buy oranges at $1.00/pound, picked by Americans, when they can buy oranges at $.40/pound, from Mexico, picked by the same Mexicans we just sent back over the border.
Praying for y'all!!!!!!!! It's my country BTTT
What day in May?
We will be there too! :)
It would be agreat idea if we could get a roster of members who will be at the April 8th Rally. Also, i will bring extras of the "come and take it" & "Culpepper Minute Men" flags.
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