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Thu Jan-20-11 03:55 PM Original message |
Over a million immigrants land U.S. jobs in 2008-10 |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 03:59 PM Original message |
Immigration needs to be addressed but so does high unemployment among low skilled Americans. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. What do you mean "but"? |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I'm talking about the ones already here. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Perpetual unemployment for the workers they displaced isn't really feasible either. n/t |
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wtbymark
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Thu Jan-20-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. You want to stop it? |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. True that. Of course there are so called progressives who get the vapors at the thought of that. |
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HereSince1628
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Thu Jan-20-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. My nose is turned up at that report's fairness and balance. |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. When young healthy kids show up for those jobs they are turned away. |
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HereSince1628
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I didn't mean to be ageist. I suppose I was... |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Oh no worries. I didn't think you were being ageist. |
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madrchsod
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. do`t apologize because you can`t find a job because of your age |
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JVS
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. "attitude" or wage demands? |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Most unemployed people are willing to work for whatever is posted. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Time to give them amnesty and make them citizens so they can join unions and demand higher wages. |
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Romulox
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Nope. Those new citizens would be just as easy to undercut with cheap immigrant labor |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Not in Right To Work states. |
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Statistical
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. The issue is more complex than that. |
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wtbymark
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. If they can't get a job, they won't come here |
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Statistical
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I agree. |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Agree -- the job is the MAGNET, wealthy enrich themselves and we have to STOP it ... |
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pampango
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Organized labor and the Progressive Caucus agree with you. It has to be comprehensive. |
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Hello_Kitty
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Thu Jan-20-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Why are you putting the last part in quotes? |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Unionization works because it constrains the supply of labor. |
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defendandprotect
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. Of course -- this is purposeful -- and the way wealthy destroy unions and wages ... |
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nc4bo
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Thu Jan-20-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. Huge TARP project involving Fort Bragg and dozens of big housing developments |
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