Re: Don't blame all bad things on immigrants
Author: Exchequer
Date: 04-25-2010 - 05:50
Robert Krentz Wrote:
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> How do
> you not see that formerly well-paying (like
> trucking and construction, for instance) have been
> wiped-off the face of the nation?
Anyone who goes out for a drive on a major highway knows it's a huge stretch to make a claim that trucking jobs have been "wiped off the face of the nation." If you are implying that driving a truck is no longer a well-paying job, I would attribute that more to the loss of Teamsters' power, deregulation of the trucking industry and, in some markets, recent increased competition from railroads.
Likewise, when going out for a drive I usually encounter road construction. Yes, construction jobs are down, but that can be attributed to the burst in the housing bubble and to underinvestment in bridges, public transit, parks, water & sewer systems and other infrastructure.
>How can you not
> feel affected (financially, or otherwise) when
> some uninsured scumbag injures or kills someone in
> a hit-and-run incident and then simply "runs away"
> to do it, yet again, another day?
Not all people who drive without insurance are illegal immigrants. Expect to see a dramatic increase in the number uninsured drivers as transit systems enact sharp service cuts and steep fare increases all over the country.
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