“[I]t’s legitimate to wonder whether mass immigration in America has ever pushed down wages significantly. [Claudia] Goldin answered “yes” in a 1993 paper, “The Political Economy of Immigration Restriction in the United States, 1890 to 1921.” https://t.co/82r90iFZR7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 16, 2023 at 03:29PM
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“Conservative” Utah is actually liberal on immigration *and* welfare. https://t.co/UCOvNEFSBS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 16, 2023 at 03:19PM
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“The Gift of Dread”–next Gavin de Becker bestseller. https://t.co/ILW8JSJpVh
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 16, 2023 at 02:55PM
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George Will’s still got it https://t.co/1nTYoruwKk
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 16, 2023 at 02:53PM
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Al Hunt hits the panic button.
Why doesn’t anyone talk about AZ Sen. Mark Kelly as a Dem replacement for Biden in the presidential race? https://t.co/7QXdYfdbvJ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 16, 2023 at 12:12AM
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I forgot the link–this tweet was in response to this from @Mattyglesias. https://t.co/kFgHNtiWfb https://t.co/MVhU55nECd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 16, 2023 at 12:04AM
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Or as told in popular music:, e.g, ‘I thought about moving away, but what would my mama say.” https://t.co/GbEmfitDVT https://t.co/MVhU55nECd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 15, 2023 at 11:34PM
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If the ‘real’ truth is that deaths are rising among the bottom 10% by education, especially in rural towns–well that doesn’t exactly contradict the broad “despair” narrative as it filtered down to me (ie. non-merit winners tossed on scrap heap). https://t.co/DEXkGNSgAi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 16, 2023
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October 15, 2023 at 11:31PM
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I’m not sure this makes sense (in the short run Biden’s abandonment of the border is likely to elect anti-amnesty Republicans). But that doesn’t mean the Biden administration can’t think it makes sense. It’s a bit Piven-Clowardy.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 15, 2023
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October 15, 2023 at 03:19AM
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There’s a third possible answer, I think: 3) Biden (or aides) think that after his term there will be so many illegals (and TPS recipients, etc) in the country that the pressure for broad amnesty will somehow be irresistable. https://t.co/YmIa5zBn5b
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 15, 2023
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October 15, 2023 at 03:11AM
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I thought this was crazy but Girdusky was right https://t.co/683kiNqTgi https://t.co/Fh3pPvNdBs
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 15, 2023
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October 15, 2023 at 02:37AM
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So if the GOP masters early voting …. https://t.co/BecxZpiiK6
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 15, 2023
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October 15, 2023 at 12:43AM
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On the other hand, if Jeff Roe will be running the Youngkin campaign, what is there to worry about? https://t.co/GdaX8AjIWB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 14, 2023
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October 14, 2023 at 07:08PM
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Pro-Trump activist @LauraLoomer wants Republicans to LOSE the upcoming Virginia election so Youngkin can’t challenge Trump.
Roger Stone must withdraw his frozen sperm offer. https://t.co/6uVLw3os9D https://t.co/bfHfveyDd7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 14, 2023
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October 14, 2023 at 07:07PM
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Haley really said this? “I think it’s up to the voters, and I think it’s up to the donors to decide which candidates should get off the stage.”
Her base is donors. https://t.co/FCWw7BYUD8 https://t.co/ZQBfguEAIv
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 14, 2023
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October 14, 2023 at 06:53PM
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Haley really said this: “I think it’s up to the voters, and I think it’s up to the donors to decide which candidates should get off the stage.”
Her base is donors. https://t.co/FCWw7BYUD8
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 14, 2023
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October 14, 2023 at 06:48PM
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Egypt? https://t.co/5EZI8SwEsU https://t.co/GZKOOT8grm
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023 at 02:56PM
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“‘It took three months for Sweden’s prime minister, Stefan Lofven, to go from fiercely defending migrants at a rally-‘My Europe takes in refugees’-to reversing the country’s open-door policy, admitting, ‘We simply cannot do any more.’” https://t.co/GQVRDgNE12
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023 at 02:44PM
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Sneering at Abbott while agreeing with him is cutting-edge MSM Ed Board https://t.co/h7CaiT1P7X
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023 at 02:29PM
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It took three months for Sweden’s prime minister, Stefan Lofven, to go from fiercely defending migrants at a rally-“My Europe takes in refugees”-to reversing the country’s open-door policy, admitting, “We simply cannot do any more.” https://t.co/h7CaiT1P7X
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023 at 02:28PM
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“It seems quite unlikely that Biden’s half-hearted attempt to build another 20 miles of Trump’s wall will do much to change his party’s image on this issue.”
‘The Democrats’ Immigration Problem’-Ruy Texeira https://t.co/FjfmAkwOBj
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023 at 02:16PM
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Hard to believe the GOP will have fought hard, barely eked out a majority in 2022 only to cede some control to the Democrats now. …. https://t.co/WfF7sFi2uv
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 13, 2023
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October 12, 2023 at 08:29PM
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Better than “The Last Waltz”! (I hated “The Last Waltz.”) https://t.co/VnsKICR359
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 9, 2023
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October 09, 2023 at 06:03PM
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So is it possible the 336K new jobs have something to do with the 200-300K migrant workers showing up monthly at the border? While overall labor force participation is flat? (And wage growth slows.) Just asking https://t.co/RxNX4J7SEw
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 7, 2023
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October 07, 2023 at 03:42AM
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So is it possible the 336K new jobs have something to do with the 200-300K migrant workers showing up monthly at the border? While overall labor force participation is flat? (And wages fall.) Just asking https://t.co/jSfWdhXF1K
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Oct 7, 2023
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October 07, 2023 at 03:38AM
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