Dems Push to Take Up Amnesty, Say Boehner Will Cave
On Thursday, President Obama took to the White House podium to triumphantly announce the end of the government shutdown. In doing so, he proclaimed that he wanted to push forward with other legislative priorities, including a budget, immigration reform, and the long-stalled pork-laden farm bill.
“[I]n the coming days and weeks, we should sit down and pursue a balanced approach to a responsible budget, a budget that grows our economy faster and shrinks our long-term deficits further,” Obama stated. Historically, “balanced” has been code for tax increases.
Obama then pushed on to immigration reform: “Number two. We should finish the job of fixing our broken immigration system.” Naturally, he blamed the Republican House for stalling his preferred immigration bill.
Finally, Obama called for the farm bill to be passed: “Number three. We should pass a farm bill, one that American farmers and ranchers can depend on, one that protects vulnerable children and adults in times of need, one that gives rural communities opportunities to grow and the long-term certainty that they deserve.” And, disingenuously, he called for negotiations.
https://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/10/17/Obama-push-immigration-farm-bill
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I hope Obama pushes harder for immigration reform, for two reasons:
1) It’s the humane and patriotic thing to do. We are a nation of immigrants.
2) If Republicans fight it, they will again get crushed in the Latino vote in 2014 & 2016.
there is a big difference between immigration reform and amnesty for all illegals , unfortunately like everything the debate has been reduced by the dimwits in the media and political opportunists to the lowest of lowest of common denominators
How can we have immigation reform when we have a President who feels he can just change the law by executive decree? Let’s say that Congress actually gets together and passes a bill that secures the border in exchange for creating a path for those already here illegally to become citizens (hopefully after they wait in line behind the people who have attempted to become citizens legally). The President signs the bill and it becomes law. One week later the President tells DOJ and boarder agents not to enforce the law with respect to boarder security. SO WHY SHOULD WE NEGOTIATE ANYTHING WITH THIS PRESIDENT? HE is a lame duck and will remain one because he is not trustworthy.
2) If Republicans fight it, they will again get crushed in the Latino vote in 2014 & 2016.
Straw Man.
2) If Republicans support it, they will again get crushed in the Latino vote in 2014 & 2016.
2) No matter what the Republicans do, they will again get crushed in the Latino vote in 2014 & 2016.