Do you support the current immigration bill currently in the Senate? [View All]

[Robson]

I listened to a C-SPAN Washington Journal segment this AM on this Bush-McCain-Kennedy sponsored Illegal Immigration Amnesty Bill currently in the Senate. Unlike the Senate and the President let's call bills as they are, not as the supporters wish to spin them (i.e Clear Skies Initiative, Patriot Act, No Child Left Behind).

I did not hear a single caller on any of the telephone lines (D's, R's or I's) actually support this bill. I did walk away from the set for a minute or two so it is possible that one supporter/caller may have slipped through. This is not an anomaly as every time C-SPAN has topic up, the calls are overwhelmingly against any form of amnesty.

Most callers were outraged because they felt their Senators weren't listening and were going against the wishes of the American people. Most callers said this will end up being 1986 all over with far worse repercussions. Most callers said just enforce existing laws.

The travesty of this bill is that it is non-partisan and unfair and screws all US citizens equally except the rich.

But most importantly it is unfair to those immigrants that abided by our laws. It is unfair to US workers because it will increase labor supply thus lowering wages. It is unfair to the middle class taxpayers who will have to pay the increased tax bill for healthcare, education, social services of these minimal wage unskilled workers. It is unfair to US workers who have paid many quarters into a Social Security fund that will now be made acessible by millions who have paid little into it..............but our elected officials don't give a damn.