Keith, Hutch sort of hi-jacked this post by bringing up illegals and then you got on your usual rant about California politics. The article was about railroads laying off workers. They did not lay off workers because they were being overtaxed or over regulated by the liberals. In fact, as part of corporate America, they saw their taxes greatly reduced when this Administration came into power. When their taxes were reduced, we were being fed the lies by the Republicans that this would increase employment because the corporations would spend this money, they were saving from reduced taxes, creating new jobs. Three years later the lies are starting to be uncovered. I think that the article said that 20,000 were laid off last year from railroad employment. I also think the article said that this might become an example for other industries which means that the people who have stuck up for this Administration (besides the ultra rich and corporations)are the ones going to get screwed, as the farmers are finding out. Be careful who you say is not American.