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They harp every time a program requires money, like the critically needed extension to the unemployment benefits, claiming they need to balance the budget.

However, when the REDUCTION in TAX RATES for the WEALTHY, which only passed under BUSH because they were supposed to be TEMPORARY (and by the way NEVER achieved the goals claimed by the Republicans), are now claiming we should not "raise" taxes (they are great at semantics and spin). Not only is the elimination of the ORIGINAL WINDFALL TAX BREAK FOR THE WEALTHY, the best thing for potentially "balancing the budget", which they always claim to espouse, but it simply conforms to the LAW as passed. Bringing something back to the original level is NOT the same as raising it.

It should be noted that for all of the Republican ranting about "balanceing the budget" and "fiscal responsibility" the DEFICIT / NATIONAL DEBT has grown during EVERY Republican Presidency for the last 50 years. Only an IDIOT would believe their rhetoric on that issue at this point, given their track record.

What our Tax Code needs to do is bring the "Middle Class" back to level.

SInce the imposition of the Bush Tax CUTS, the size and prosperity of the Middle Class in the USA has fallen, while the proportional wealth of the "Super-Wealthy" has skyrocketed.

We are tired of the attempts to be "trickled down" upon by FAILED Republican theories.

During the first six years, the immigrant would be granted "conditional" status, and would be required to graduate from a two-year community college or complete at least two years towards a 4-year degree, or serve two years in the U.S. military. After the six year period, an immigrant who met at least one of these three conditions would be eligible to apply for legal permanent resident status. During this six year conditional period, immigrants would not be eligible for federal higher education grants such as Pell grants, BUT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR STUDENT LOANS and work study.

Now should they fail to complete their studies, as a significant number of students in general do, JUST HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO RECOVER THE MONEY, after they get deported?

We the CITIZENS of the USA will be left holding the bag, AGAIN!!!

That was a question asked by Allan Wernick in the NY Daily News.

He reasons that true Immigration reform is DEAD this year.

He writes "A key element of my proposal was passage of the DREAM Act - a law that would legalize students here for at least five years who were brought here by their parents before age 16."

Why does he think that those of us who wish to REFORM the immigration laws to actually be ENFORCED (keep in mind polls have said that accounts for 70% of the citizens) would be willing to allow another AMNESTY, simply because he is willing to leave the adults out of the program (FOR NOW!!!).

How DENSE are these people, do they really belive they are going to get their way simply by continuing to push the issue? It seems to me that it is only making more of us stand up and be heard. With a 70% approval rating for enforcement, where do they think they are going to get the votes? There are not many POLITICIANS who are going to buck that a public opinion that heavy, by voting in the OPPOSITE direction. That is almost surely a way to be VOTED OUT OF OFFICE.

REALLY believe that ILLEGAL Immigration does not cost our economy?

I was reading an article on changes in car theft technologies.

At the end it had a list of the worst cities for car theft.

Rank (by density)/ Metropolitan / Vehicles Stolen

1. Laredo, TX 1,792

2. Modesto, CA 3,712

3. Bakersfield, CA 5,530

4. Stockton, CA 4,479

5. Fresno, CA5,875

6. Yakima, WA1,525

7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 26,374

8. Visalia-Porterville, CA 2,440

9. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 10,706

10. Albuquerque, NM 4,815

Source: Auto thefts by cities 2009; National Insurance Crime Bureau

http://autos.aol.com/article/new-car-theft-trends/

Now gee, all but one of those cities is in a border state with a high concentration of ILLEGAL immigrants, and that city Yakima, WA has a well documented problem with ILLEGAL Immigrants, particularly as regard to those involved in crime.

No surprisingly ILLEGAL immigrants also have a high level of NON-compliance in regards to Auto INSURANCE regulations, and we all know who ends up paying for that!

Who are the people complaining about IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT trying to kid?

It certainly isn't anyone who actually READS!

How can "the public", in the form of a poll, possibly feel the

"Federal response to Gulf spill rated lower than Katrina efforts."?

That was what I read a POLL said today.

The reactions to Katrina were all capable of being performed IMMEDIATELY by a wide variety of both public and private organizations. That is NOT the case with the "Gulf Oil Well Disaster", where the ability to even operate at the 5,000 feet below the suface of the ocean is limited to less than a handfull of PRIVATE companies, (and maybe ONLY one). The US Government did NOT, and still does NOT, have any equipment capable of dealing with the problem of a gushing oil well at 5,000 feet below the surface of the ocean. They can, and I am sure they will, bring unrelenting pressure and financial pain to BP, et al, for the spill cleanup. But they can NOT directly perform the TASK!

The problems are PRESSURE and DEPTH.

The oil is being forced out by the pressure it is under deep within the earth.

Until they can relieve that pressure, or in some way overcome it (which they have been unable to do up till now), the oil will continue to gush out, 5,000 feet BELOW the surface of the water.

The purpose of the TWO additional wells is to provide a SAFE passage for the oil, which represents an EASIER (less restricted) path and potential for a higher VOLUME of flow which will in turn reduce the pressure at the failed well head. I assume that the hope is that when the pressure is REDUCED, and consequently the flow is diverted away from ocean discharge, that they can then go back and repair / cap the original well.

Much as I am sure that stopping the oil spill is high on the agendas of both president Obama (the democrats) and the republicans, the well is SO DEEP that only the private sector actually has the capability to do the work at that depth.

One could better ask, "Who was pushing to allow drilling at that depth in the first place?", and "Why did they not have better safe guards?". I suspect that off shore drilling will get a LOT of regulation and preventative planning requirements in the future.

30 years in the hose & coupling industry

"Civil disobedience rises in New York City, across the nation over Arizona immigration law."

was a NY Daily News headline.

Now these are protesters AGAINST real immigration reform.

They want MORE of the "Amnesty" handed out under President Reagan.

Well as ANY nationwide poll will tell you, you are just not going to get that.

According to the polls, what the US public wants OVERWHELMINGLY is immigration that is CONTROLLED by our government, and does NOT turn a "blind eye" to ILLEGAL immigrants.

So if they want Immigration reform, let's push our elected officials to give them the

immigration reform WE WANT!!!

WRITE your congressman and tell him how you feel!

I was floored to find that I had common ground with the generally libertarian views of the Senatorial Candidate.

I KNOW that it is UNconstitutional currently, but it was made constitutional by the 14th amendment (At a time when transportation issues made illegal immigration a minor issue.), and could be corrected by another amendment.

The Constitution is intended, by the amendment process, to be a living document, reflecting the will of the people of the USA.

The 14th amendment was intended to redress the citizenship of ex-slaves, but due to its wording is now a "Loop Hole" in Illegal Immigration.

Let us CLOSE that "Loop Hole". Call on your congressman to propose an amendment!

Since it looks like the federal govt, is going to stick its nose into Arizona's immigration enforcement efforts, by challenging the new AZ law, why are not the various states, AZ at the forefront, not SUING the federal government over their failure to enforce the existing FEDERAL immigration laws?

Would this not at the very least put a FIRE under congress to deal with the problem.

Hey if the states won, it would be a whole new ball game!!!

Just as municipalities who fail to repair roads in a timely manner can be found FINANCIALLY responsible for the damage that occurs, could not the states, or even private businesses hurt by the illegal immigrants, say HOSPITALS, sue for damages?

Unlike most people, I took the time to READ the entire law.

I am not a lawyer, but I do not see anything that would prove to be unconstitutional.

Now I can see how, lacking any specifics on the actual enforcement, that some groups (namely those breaking the immigration laws within AZ, and similar groups fearing similar laws in other states) might worry that it will be unfairly enforced.

However, if 70% of the people arrested are from a specific group, it does not qualify as "profiling" if 70% of the people breaking the law are from that same group!!!

Although I am a moderate independent (fiscally conservative / socially liberal, so yes I annoy republicans and democrats about equally), I am a BIG proponent of STATES Rights.

We have for too long let the special interest groups (minority portions of the population not minorities) dictate public policies. Why should it be seen as the "wrong thing to do" to treat people who are breaking our immigration laws (and almost always many others laws as well) as such?

We have "handcuffed" our front line law enforcers with policies that make NO SENSE to anyone with a little common sense. If we as a country want a larger LEGAL immigration number to support our economy as some suggest we need, then we should VOTE on it in Congress!!!

I applaud the citizens of Arizona, for stepping up to the plate on this contentious issue. The fact that as a state it probably has as high a portion (%) of its population having Hispanic roots as almost any other state, and still passed this legislation, which in their case will primarily effect Hispanics, speaks to the real ECONOMIC reason for our need to get this problem under control.