(04-08-2009 09:15 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote: (04-08-2009 08:59 PM)hollywoodtigerhound Wrote: (04-08-2009 04:16 PM)smn1256 Wrote: I think California moved to #1 after the latest round of tax increases. This is a ****** list to be on.
How about the latest round of illegals entering our borders who are by and large very poor, guess who foots the bill. Which is why a lot of Californians are abandoning the state by the thousands.
So goes California goes the rest of the country.
I see what you're saying there. We need to seriously solve that problem quickly. We should never stop letting immigrants in, but we have rules and policies that constitute the right ways to do things.
The Big Flashing Red Light on Drudge:
IMMIGRATION BILL THIS YEAR: Obama to begin looking for illegal immigrants to become legal, NY TIMES planning to lead in Page Ones on Thursday, newsroom sources tell DRUDGE... Developing...
How in the Hell are we going to pay for it??? But look at this from April 3, 2009 Politico..
It's back: Immigration heats up
Since taking office, President Barack Obama has seemed intent on keeping the politically explosive issue of immigration on the back burner.
He won’t be able to do that for long.
Latino leaders are pressuring the White House to set a goal of signing a major immigration reform bill by the end of the year. Friction between immigrant communities and local police seeking to enforce federal law is increasing, prompting hearings on Capitol Hill and scrutiny from the Justice Department.
And in less than two weeks, Obama will be in Mexico for a presidential summit in which immigration issues will be on the agenda.
“I think, politically, [Obama] is in a tough spot, and he recognizes that the public isn’t where he is on immigration,” said Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies, which bills itself as a “low immigration” think tank. “If you are Obama, it’s a no-win situation, and there is no reason to bring this issue up right now from a political view. You can give a few speeches to the right groups and then say, ‘What else is on the agenda?’”
With everything on his plate — from the economy to health care to two wars — it’s easy to see why Obama is hoping to steer clear of the issue. Immigration reform inspired furious debate in Congress when President George W. Bush tried to push through a “comprehensive” approach that would have allowed most of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to stay in the United States.
Obama dealt with the immigration issue briefly at the White House on March 18 when the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met privately with the president. Lawmakers said he promised a high-profile event on immigration in the next month or two — but said he did not agree to commit to getting immigration reform passed this year. Instead, he said he’ll support efforts to have Congress take up the issue this fall.
“He didn’t make a commitment to sign it before the end of the year,” a senior administration official involved in the discussions said. “Presumably, if you’re launching the legislative debate in the fall, that’d be a pretty tall order. His commitment is to get this started.”
The official, who asked not to be named, said Obama proposed a process similar to that used on health care. He suggested “some kind of public event followed by a lot of conversations with stakeholders on the issue to get the policy right and the strategy right,” the aide said. The White House plans “close consultations” with the Hill on legislation but does not intend to offer up an Obama-branded proposal, the official said.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/20839.html
