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| Obama to Push Immigration Reform Bill Despite Risks |
| 2009-04-09 |
| I was listening to a talk show station this morning, and the host stated that potentially it would mean that up to 12 million illegals would become legal citizens. His concern had to do with what the impact would be to the job market given the current employment slowdown taking place. This would also likely impact salaries driving them downward in the process. More voters for the Democratic party will probably come of this as well. While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country's immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. Mr. Obama will frame the new effort -- likely to rouse passions on all sides of the highly divisive issue -- as "policy reform that controls immigration and makes it an orderly system," said the official, Cecilia Muñoz, deputy assistant to the president and director of intergovernmental affairs in the White House. |
| Posted by:Delphi |
| #6 Now introduce the idea of citizenship and benefits to millions who don't deserve to even be here will break the back of public confidence in goverment..... The back of public confidence in government is already broken. So far as I can tell, the public has confidence in the military and that is about all. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-04-09 22:08 |
| #5 yeah, we can tell the jobless to just suckitup. Heh. Great timing, Obamateur |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-04-09 20:02 |
| #4 This will lead to violence....the mood is already simmering. The idea that we have gone so far into debt to pay for the stupidity of bankers, politicians and irresponsible borrowers living far beyond their means has people angry. The rampant inflation that is coming will even further steal wealth away from Americans and their savings. Now introduce the idea of citizenship and benefits to millions who don't deserve to even be here will break the back of public confidence in goverment.....anger and rioting will follow and ugly confrontations will make communities very, very self-protective. I pity the poor cops who have to stand between real American citizens and the scum politicians who fail to obey the people's will on this issue. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2009-04-09 19:52 |
| #3 One of the risks I don't see mentioned? This could seal his fate as a one termer. Funny the Times don't seem to realize that... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-04-09 13:36 |
| #2 “Mr. Obama will frame the new effort -- likely to rouse passions on all sides of the highly divisive issue…” Even the rubes have to be catching on to this BS. Float the balloon and rile up the opposition and special interest groups. Then call in the attack dogs to accuse the opponents of some kind of “ism” in order to create a distraction from the real boondoggles. Finally, assign blame for the unfulfilled promise and kick the can down the road. All together now - Chicagoooah… Chicagoooah…that toddlin’ town. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2009-04-09 11:20 |
| #1 But administration officials emphasized that many details remained to be debated. Do you mike the 'details' of Barry's own citizenship status? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-04-09 08:56 |