Barack Obama

dkf

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8. Stop new immigration until the unemployment levels drop to at least 6%

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 12:49 AM

Apr 2013

Legal and illegal. We have to restrain the size of the labor force to build wage pressures. This is how labor unions used to create higher wages for their trades, by creating barriers to entry.

In all honesty I don't understand why we need hb-1 visas with so many college graduates looking for jobs.

We should also create partnerships to train our unemployed so they can fill the jobs that apparently can only be filled by international workers?

Enforcing labor laws and giving Citizens first crack at jobs are the way to improve the standard of living for our families and kids.

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"...no one who works full time should have to raise his or her family in poverty." [View all] babylonsister Apr 2013 OP

Agreed! freshwest Apr 2013 #1

Problem is if you legislate raising wages for full time, you'll turn them into part time. dkf Apr 2013 #2

So that's just giving up without a fight. There's got to be a solution. nt babylonsister Apr 2013 #3

Stop new immigration until the unemployment levels drop to at least 6% dkf Apr 2013 #8

The minimum wage doesn't just apply to full-time workers. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #4

+1 n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #15

Nobody Newest Reality Apr 2013 #5

WHOA! So that could apply to every avenue in life. babylonsister Apr 2013 #6

Maybe so ... Newest Reality Apr 2013 #7

Sounds like you have a god complex, child. IrishAyes Apr 2013 #20

Heheh! Newest Reality Apr 2013 #21

Unless you live in Haiti. OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #9

Knock $10 million off executive compensation. aquart Apr 2013 #12

The President of the USA wants the minimum wage raised. Cha Apr 2013 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Apr 2013 #10

What on earth does your post have to do with this OP? Number23 Apr 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Apr 2013 #13

Did you read what this group is about? Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Apr 2013 #16

He is trying. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #17

Yeah, he's backing up what he's saying.. Cha Apr 2013 #19