Ed, I don't think this is about votes at all. I feel that there are a lot
of low income Hispanics who view this as a threat, first due to increased
competition from immigrants, and second, due to the fact that there will be a
lot more police and judicial hassle.
What Bush is doing is to find ways to shore up social security without
significantly restructuring it. Although I see this as another effort to
undermine wages, the US will need to increase the pool of younger workers to
support Social Security in the very near future.
Bill
On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 10:21:42 -0500 "Ed Weick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
It's all part of a grander vision. In the US, working for a living is no longer as important as it once was. Who does it matters less and less. Crappy jobs can be done by cheap insourced labour, while expensive jobs can be outsourced overseas. How are ordinary Americans going to make a living? Why, by being part of Bush's "ownership society"! They will own the capital and let others do the work.Ed
----- Original Message -----From: "Brad McCormick, Ed.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:35 PMSubject: [Futurework] Bush's amnesty program for illegal immigrant workers: Texan Trojan Horse? Or decent sensible policy?> What does everyone think:
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> Is Bush's amnesty program for illegal immigrant workers
> really a way to fill jobs here in the US that no
> American wants, and to provide the immigrant workers
> with rights and a more decent life?
>
> Or is it another way to reduce American labor costs
> by increasing competition from persons who are
> willing to work under worse conditions and for less?
>
> Trade union busting? Or civic union enhancing?
>
> Could Bush actualy be doing something constructive?
>
> What do you think?
>
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