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And Lou is right about illegal immigration lowering wages. Not only are there very good studies (see google) showing this effect, but plain old common sense and the law of supply and demand tells you that a million dirt farmers coming across the border every year are going to lower the wages of blue collar americans. They come from a region where little work can be found, and if available, they can make a dollar an hour maybe, and here they can compete for jobs that start at around $6/hr or better. How are they NOT going to lower wages??!!
Maybe Dobbs was trying to help Dennis by cutting him off. You see, I have been following the immmigration issue (and Dobbs) for some time. Dobbs is in some ways very similar to Dennis--they are both populists who fight for the common working man. But Dobbs is standing up for American citizens, whereas DK is standing up for Americans AND latin american illegals. Umm....Dennis, the President of the United States of America is not supposed to put the interests of foreigners before the interests of Americans. THat should be a given....
Still, I support Dennis before any other candidate. Heck, I cannot think of any other GOP or Dem candidate who can get my vote in the general election. He is our best choice by far.
In fact, he is the only progressive populist out there. I just wish he were more of a progressive populist....
DK and his advisors (and all the other Democrat candidates) may think that he will get more Hispanic votes for supporting the illegals, but many polls have shown that about as many Latinos (or more) want less illegal immigration. And white and black Americans want less immigration (especially illegal) in an overwhelming majority.
If DK wants to set himself apart from the other candidates (and better represent Americans) he should speak out against illegal immigration. Mexico is a wealthy nation--let them start taking care of their own!
I challenge Dennis or his advisors to debate me here on this forum on the illegal immigration issue.
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