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| Chafee says hiring Illegals and Gay Marriage are keys to Rhode Island's recovery |
| 2011-02-09 |
| If you listened to Chafee's inaugural address last month you didn't get much of a sense of these manifold and urgent problems, including a $300 million deficit on a $7.8 billion budget and an 11.5 percent unemployment rate. Vaguely referring to challenging times the state faced, the governor mentioned prominently only two specific initiatives, his rescinding through executive order of a program requiring employers to check whether new hires are eligible to work in the United States, and a bill to allow gay marriage in the state. Chafee touted these moves as part of his prescription for reviving the Rhode Island economy by creating a 'civil state' of diverse interests. That, he said, would "do more for economic growth in our state than any economic development loan." Think of all the new revenue from marriage license fees and the sales tax on tacos. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #8 Imagine how prosperous RI will be if they hire married gay illegals. |
| Posted by: CincinnatusChili 2011-02-09 20:14 |
| #7 Rhode Island's state motto is "Hope." Oregon's state motto is "Alis Volat Propriis" which means "She flies with her own wings." |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-02-09 16:22 |
| #6 "do more for economic growth in our state than any economic development loan." That's actually true! Government "investing" + interest = losses. Allowing marriages between dogs and cats will do more for economic growth in our state than any economic development loan. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-02-09 14:47 |
| #5 F&I wins the thread! :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-09 12:54 |
| #4 The (Providence) city council has approved borrowing some $48 million this year to cover its deficit. I wanna know who in their right mind would loan these people $48 million? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-02-09 12:07 |
| #3 Let me know how it works out for ya all. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-02-09 12:02 |
| #2 Don't forget that he is also depending on the magical Unicorn that poops diamonds and farts clean, renewable energy for Rhode Island's recovery. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-02-09 11:59 |
| #1 Should R.I. License plates now depict a pink taco? |
| Posted by: Fire and Ice 2011-02-09 11:22 |