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| Just 26% Favor Senate Immigration Plan |
| 2007-05-23 |
| Initial public reaction to the immigration proposal being debated in the Senate is decidedly negative. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey conducted Monday and Tuesday night shows that just 26% of American voters favor passage of the legislation. Forty-eight percent (48%) are opposed while 26% are not sure. The bi-partisan agreement among influential Senators and the White House has been met with bi-partisan opposition among the public. The measure is opposed by 47% of Republicans, 51% of Democrats, and 46% of those not affiliated with either major party. The enforcement side of the debate is clearly where the public passion lies on the issue. Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters say it is Very Important for “the government to improve its enforcement of the borders and reduce illegal immigration.” That view is held by 89% of Republicans, 65% of Democrats, and 63% of unaffiliated voters. Advocates of “comprehensive” reform have taken to arguing that those who want an enforcement-only policy must explain how they would deal with the 12 million illegal aliens already living in the country. The public reaction to that question appears to be “Why?” Only 29% of voters say it is Very Important for “the government to legalize the status of illegal aliens already in the United States.” Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Democrats believe that legalization is Very Important. Just 22% of Republicans and 27% of unaffiliated voters share that view. Read the rest. The political geniuses in the Senate have clearly stepped in doo-doo. |
| Posted by:Dave D. |
| #2 One question: I had gotten the impression that this was a "concensus" bill, in that republicans and democrats had reached general agreement on its provisions. My question is: Whose concensus was being reached? According to the theory of elected representation the actions of our politicians are supposed to represent "the will of the people." Whose "will", and whose "concensus" did the language of this immigration bill really reflect? With some 48% of Americans opposed to it, attempts to pass this certainly do not seem to represent "the will of the people." With each passing day, it becomes more apparent that this bill was a product of closed door bipartisan attempts to satisfy ulterior motives having nothing to do with what the American people actually want. This legislative abortion was a naked ploy at republicans satisfying their big business patrons with cheap labor and democrats stuffing the ballot box with any sort of vote they could sneak under radar. These politicians sought to totally bypass popular opinion and the public's welfare in a craven effort to realize motives that had nothing to do with this nation's security, well-being or future prosperity. This entire crop of penny-ante hustlers needs to be impeached or run out of office in the next elections. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-05-23 23:42 |
| #1 We are witnessing the Balkanization of America. We have given away our culture to PC and political greed. We don't need an immigration bill. We need to enforce the existing laws. If we started enforcing the existing laws and sending the law breakers to prison, we might see some of the illegals head back to Mexico. Controlling our borders ought to be a priority to stem the flow of illegals. This also gives us some measure of real security in the U.S. Our politicians need to "grow a set." |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-23 19:31 |