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Politics : HOWARD DEAN -THE NEXT PRESIDENT? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (1587)	1/7/2004 9:37:45 PM
From: Nikole Wollerstein	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3079

Howard and Erecting bariers to free trade:: In a report by a trade group for some leading technology companies, executives argued that moving jobs to countries such as China or India — where labor costs are cheaper — helps companies break into lucrative foreign markets and hire skilled and creative employees in countries where students perform far better than U.S. students in math and science. "Countries that resort to protectionism end up hampering innovation and crippling their industries, which leads to lower economic growth and ultimately higher unemployment," said the Washington-based Computer Systems Policy Project, whose member companies include Intel Corp., IBM, Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (1587)	1/7/2004 9:39:29 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3079

I think this Bush worker thing is a huge mistake and won't get him the votes he seeks by doing it.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (1587)	1/7/2004 9:42:59 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3079

I heard an interview on the radio today with Republican Tom Tancredo and some other congresspeople, it was a call-in. This immigration plan from Bush is so unpopular it has no chance of passing. There is no support from either dems or repubs. Dems don't like it because they say the primary concern that they have- that companies are abusing illegals- is in no way diminished with this plan. Workers are still at the mercy of their job. Republicans for the most part have never favored loose immigration policies so they are against it. The panel suggested that Bush is trying to improve the deficit by increasing the actual US payrolls (since there is so much "under the table" work performed by illegals). He spent himself into oblivion and can't get out without these wacky plans.