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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:22 AM Original message |
Immigration bill in doubt after vote |
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firefox_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. So, there aren't enough US citizens who could take these jobs? |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. My wife had a good point last night |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Why 12-14 hours per day? Or is that only 3-4 days per week? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Exactly. Employers abuse illegal workers, |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Not to mention that I doubt the immigrant workers |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. for reasonable pay would be the main factor. |
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thethinker (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Well |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That wasn't her point |
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StudentsMustUniteNow (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. What do you mean peanuts? |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I think to most Americans $3 an hour would constitute "Peanuts" |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. The illegals will work for 18 hours a day for $3.00 an hour in cash |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. It's not just agricultural work. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nope! Not enough who would take them AT MINIMUM WAGE! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. In nearly all cases less than minimum for illegals |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. I wonder about that. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I've known quite a few undocumented workers, too |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Funny, the undocumented meat packers I knew... |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. If immigrants were guaranteed "regular" wages |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. AP: Immigration Bill Fails Key Test-Vote (33-63) |
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thethinker (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. This is not a good bill |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. No it wasn't. I think some are so desperate to fix the mess, they're |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. This is a very bad bill. (nt) |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. If this bill goes down, we will ironically have the Repubs to thank |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 06:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well, do we really need it? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. There has been no political will on the part of administrations of either party |
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rusty_parts2001 (728 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. Paris Hilton can't stand 3 days in an air-conditioned jail |
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