The other big WH plan to expand the labor force is more immigration. Hard to see how importing workers who’ll put downward pressure on wages will entice natives to return to jobs. (‘Work for less!’) The two parts of WH policy seem at war with each other https://t.co/6RL9YuutpH
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 22, 2022
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December 22, 2022 at 11:45AM
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Wasn’t there chaos at the border even when Title 42 was in place? Trump stopped the surge via other means (Remain in Mexico and pressuring Mexico to close i*its* Southern border) no? https://t.co/xjbYl3yd1z
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 22, 2022
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December 21, 2022 at 11:59PM
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Wasn’t there chaos at the border even when Title 42 was in place? Don’t make Title 42 sound like a silver bullet. https://t.co/xjbYl3yd1z
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 22, 2022
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December 21, 2022 at 11:49PM
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The only time I can remember when we had a tight labor market & it wasn’t either a) a bubble (90s) or b) an inflationary concern (ie now) was during the first three Trump years. Oddly, he did it in part by keeping a lid on immigration-see charts 5 & 6 here https://t.co/3uEFtkXxZV
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 21, 2022 at 05:40PM
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There are no “missing immigrant workers.” We’re either right on the pre-COVID trend or a million above it (depending on where you start the trend) https://t.co/8t3vkXybwq via @CIS_org
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 21, 2022 at 05:27PM
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In many smaller towns McDonald’s is the de facto gathering place for locals, especially older folks. I learned that from @Chris_arnade and then saw it with my own eyes. https://t.co/JsrE4289ur
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 21, 2022 at 02:52PM
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Even more insane! If you can get denounced for saying “people of color” we are really in Robespierre territory … https://t.co/Nmqx9p1dW9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 21, 2022 at 12:35AM
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Satisfyingly insane …I mean “surprising/wild.” https://t.co/1R42MDzRgQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 20, 2022 at 11:39PM
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I can think of nastier things to call someone than “work in progress” … https://t.co/5hCu1RgGhp
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 20, 2022 at 11:17PM
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Not sure you need collusion to explain this — the bees in the hive know what to do! But the talking point is a reach, making it odder that WH, DHS and MSM would all use it. … https://t.co/IoI0a1fZqF
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 20, 2022 at 10:45PM
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For many years, liberal economists have called for a tighter labor market (to raise wages and give workers the power to get better working conditions).
Now, with a Democrat in the White House, it’s “Sorry, you can’t have that …”
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 21, 2022
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December 20, 2022 at 10:33PM
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“a permanent expansion of the CTC that resembles the temporary child allowance created in 2021 could reduce employment among single mothers by about one million …” https://t.co/VT0xI7CQfD
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 20, 2022
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December 20, 2022 at 11:27AM
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Most annoying Christmas song
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2022
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December 19, 2022 at 01:06PM
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Why do I think “who you follow, who you retweet” is the most important phrase here? If you merely *follow* someone who has violated rules against “disinformation” etc. (as interpreted by Twitter libs) you got downranked. Guilt by association is the *rule*. https://t.co/GUh9AZvzu0
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2022
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December 19, 2022 at 01:02PM
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*–grabbers https://t.co/fW3oDLv7Fo
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2022
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December 19, 2022 at 12:53PM
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Banning Trump and throttling Bhattacharya are the headline -rabbers, but how the Machine-Learning-trained algorithm helped censor lots of ordinary, non-bigshot accounts seems like the heart of the matter. And we are just starting to learn the details … https://t.co/e5VOaPjZWN
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2022
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December 19, 2022 at 12:45AM
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This thread puts you in the cubicle with Winston Smith … https://t.co/WZSjhAiSoa
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2022
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December 19, 2022 at 12:39AM
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Looks like Elon may be continuing this practice in a modified form https://t.co/EeAr2uTI2n
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2022
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December 17, 2022 at 04:15PM
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If someone mutes or blocks you, you get downgraded in the algorithm. Who knew? Would seem to give @MatthewJDowd** way too much power….
https://t.co/GUh9AZvzu0
** and other hair-trigger blockers
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2022
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December 17, 2022 at 02:45PM
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You comment on a @SpeakerRyan tweet or some economist who doesn’t know you and it counts against you? Deemed not a “healthy conversation!’ Why not have all sorts of people arguing with each other?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2022
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December 17, 2022 at 02:28PM
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Old Twitter downgraded “accounts that repeatedly Tweet and mention accounts that don’t follow them.” https://t.co/STH2Y4cAk5 Huh? I thought the point of conversation in the public square is you get to argue with people who don’t know or necessarily like you?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2022
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December 17, 2022 at 02:24PM
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New Parrot Room: “Doxxing the Parrot” https://t.co/cGiC42Ho0s
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2022
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December 16, 2022 at 11:52PM
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Yes, MSM seems to have suddenly discovered the border crisis. Makes me very suspicious… https://t.co/joBznK6eQ1
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2022
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December 16, 2022 at 12:44PM
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More child tax credit cash-with a real work requirement-might be a good thing (if v-expensive). But the key’s in the requirement’s details. Seems crazy for GOPs to try to cut a deal in a last-ditch frenzy when they might not control the pen. Better to do it when it’s a GOP House. https://t.co/aqAsY9cqkP
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2022
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December 16, 2022 at 12:39PM
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WH ‘signals’ it’s ready for work requirements. That’s the lede paragraph. Then you read that WH “officials hope Democrats can secure broad exemptions to any requirements.” Work requirements that don’t actually require work are a longtime Dem specialty. https://t.co/t8EtXDjE5g
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2022
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December 16, 2022 at 12:30PM
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