You know, I'm really getting tired of hearing from all these supposed political gurus how the failure to pass immigration reform in the House would somehow be devastating for the Republican Party. Apparently it seems to have been determined by these same gurus that it must now demonstrate to immigrants that it is a "different GOP." Different than what, exactly? Look, I'm still not convinced that we even need some 'new and improved' immigration reform, but if we're going to do it how about we at least do it the right way. Because what I do know is that we DO NOT need the legislation that was recently passed by the Senate, because that most certainly is NOT the right way! 'Rubio's Folly' provides nothing but amnesty, and was thoroughly bastardized from he get-go.
According to Larry Kudlow one of those previously mentioned political gurus, "I don’t think you do this just to get votes." Kudlow then went on to say, "You do this on principle and you do this on border security and economic growth." Still, there is a political dimension. He said Republicans must show the immigrant community they are open to immigration reform, "that this is a different GOP and that many of the prior statements are going to be erased and that the GOP will be a welcoming party." A welcoming party? You see, this is exactly the kind of drivel that I am getting so tired of hearing. Immigrants already have a choice, they can either continue to be lied to by Democrats, or they can finally act like adults and join us in the GOP.
Kudlow, served as associate director in the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan and as chief economist at Bear Stearns, and is now one of those who makes the claim that immigration reform is somehow pro-growth. And while that may be, and I'm certainly no expert, this pork laden immigration monstrosity that was recently shoved through the Senate on a 68-32 vote, actually accomplishes very little, if anything, of what Mr. Kudlow says is now needed. And now we're being told that the House will very likely craft its own document. As well it should. But I gotta tell you, I have very little faith, and even less trust, in Speaker Boehner ability to come up with the type of legislation that accurately reflects what's actually needed.
In making reference to the House, even Kudlow said, "I don’t think it's going to buy into the omnibus Senate package." Immigration reform, if done properly isn't only pro-growth, he added, but also consistent with border security. "I worked for Ronald Reagan, I'm a disciple of Jack Kemp," Kudlow said. "My view is America should always be a shining city on the hill and we should be an example of economic freedom and political freedom. (If) people want to come here, they should be able to come here." Like that is somehow supposed to make a difference? And I don't disagree with any of what he said. But what I do disagree with is that the bill passed by the Senate does anything to accomplish the establishment of a workable immigration policy.
There are controversies inside the Republican Party, but they are "fixable," Kudlow said. "The Senate bill moved the ball in the right direction. Is it perfect? No. Do I understand every page of it? Heck, no," he said. But he seems to feel that the Senate bill does good things, and that America needs a larger labor force if it expects to grow. "That's why we could put legal immigrants to work, whether they're what I call the brainiacs or whether they're the lower income wage people in agriculture and retailing, Kudlow said. "They'll help our country to grow." His statement makes absolutely no sense whatsoever and sounds eerily similar to what we've heard from those who support the Senate passed fiasco. And what 'good' things does the Senate bill really do?
The bottom line here is that we have had, quite literally, millions of our fellow Americans who have made the move to leave the labor force since Barry first took office, and for no other reason that because they've simply given up trying to find work. And by the way, that would 10 million people, to be exact. And those are Americans who would love nothing more than to have a decent job. So really, his statement about America needing a larger labor force is nothing if not pretty idiotic and really has no basis in actual fact. I'm sorry but in order for me to be convinced that we actually need a 'new' immigration policy, guys like Kudlow are going to need to come up with a much better argument than the labor force one. Cause that one just ain't convincing!
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