Sargent’s last graf’s just wrong. He says GOPs think “Anything that reforms immigration without dramatically slashing legal immigration must be rejected.” But we’re talking about ILLEGAL immigration-bogus “asylum seekers” who shouldn’t be here. https://t.co/ILeVcJ8Hbx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 09:31PM
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That is key point, yes. But you should be on the other side, Jon. If you care about wages and living standards at the bottom of economy–if you care about social equality–you can’t have unlimited number of migrants coming into the unskilled labor market. https://t.co/okLYK9qpPa https://t.co/EL9kAmKjjY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 09:22PM
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Here’s an excellent @TheNewRepublic piece by @tafrank making this point that somehow slipped past the magazine’s gatekeepers in 2013. https://t.co/okLYK9qpPa https://t.co/ls9z3ihTVw
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 09:18PM
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“What Republicans object to isn’t border chaos. It’s having more migrants come here …” Well, yes. Duh. Enforcing the statutory limits is how you protect wages of less-skilled workers. I thought @NewRepublic would be for that. https://t.co/ILeVcJ8Hbx
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Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 09:10PM
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Deal is still as weak as feared, unless (like Sargent) you want a system in which “more migrants come here successfully and efficiently.” But Republicans would also like to keep the numbers within statutory limits. That’s the basic dispute. Sargent admits deal doesn’t do it. https://t.co/xwdm3QNo65
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 09:07PM
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Sargent at least realizes case for deal should be based on what’s in it! But only new thing he adds to the weak leaked provisions is: “creation of a whole new process… to remove asylum-seekers who fail their initial screening.” But most *don’t* fail their initial screening. https://t.co/YEE4kz6FWq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 09:01PM
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On DeSantis’ advantage over Haley as a Trump Emergency Replacement … https://t.co/XpEmRxdSuz
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 08:20PM
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Not *everything* … Still … https://t.co/gjiUbyvyu6
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 08:17PM
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I forgot (4) it would still seem to affirm the false idea that Biden is overwhelmed by unprecedented global forces and needs new legislation to stop the flow. He doesn’t. (A point made by @RyanGirdusky) https://t.co/3Yv2cx33rw
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 07:59PM
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DeSantis should keep doing these things. https://t.co/EbfIXqeReP
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 07:53PM
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FROM SLOW BORING: “We know how this movie goes…The US makes a policy change that erects or raises obstacles…Border apprehensions drop for a few weeks while people wait to see how the new policy goes, and the administration takes a victory lap. Then, once word of mouth… https://t.co/2gpenNOIpm https://t.co/3Yv2cx33rw
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Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 07:37PM
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“We know how this movie goes…The US makes a policy change that erects or raises obstacles…Border apprehensions drop for a few weeks while people wait to see how the new policy goes, and the administration takes a victory lap. Then, once word of mouth establishes that at… https://t.co/ZlHgOAcaQX https://t.co/3Yv2cx33rw
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 07:27PM
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Not really, because 1) Dems (and you!) will say it shows tough measures don’t work; 2) Biden can say they haven’t had time to be implemented and 3) as described in YOUR OWN SUBSTACK there’s always a reduction in border crossings while migrants figure out if things have changed. https://t.co/aeUBbawBw2
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 07:25PM
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Split on Biden’s immigration policy is only 2d largest because his policy isn’t popular with Democrats either. https://t.co/e8XAdjc2Ii
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 07:08PM
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Isn’t it time we had an accountant at @TheNewRepublic? https://t.co/yL0BXGn5bx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 06:38PM
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They were asking for that one … https://t.co/580w9tw2rH
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 06:16PM
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Also isn’t there a non-trivial chance Trump’s heavy-handedness will backfire–either helping Haley in the primary or hurting Trump in the general? https://t.co/QDT5HMSX8V
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 06:11PM
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Kinsley wrote a good column on this topic at the time https://t.co/Qf4MIeCWIM https://t.co/tezGYjfJ2w
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 06:09PM
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When did A.P. get so bad? https://t.co/Y4tGawTVJY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 05:47PM
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They really need to have hearings on the effect of the proposed “lookback” CTC provisions (2 years of benefits for one year of work) on creation of non-working households. https://t.co/3ox7kq1AiY https://t.co/SdzJ52ubFY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 04:05PM
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One way to muddle the (dumb) anti-GOP “they don’t want a solution” narrative might be for McConnell to let negotiations limp along for a while. And (above all) make public whatever they come up, even if it’s an non-done deal, so everyone can see how weak it is. https://t.co/5ktbRCBFbT
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 03:57PM
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It’s @punchbowl vs. @politico at this point … https://t.co/qIwkQ8HSTx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 03:19PM
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“There’s a chance that [McConnell is] signaling to Democrats that they have to budge a whole lot more than they have so far…There’s a chance that he sees the political writing on the wall”–Sen. Vance https://t.co/qIwkQ8HSTx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 03:19PM
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Even @TheEconomist realizes it. But since it’s @TheEconomist, do not take their advice. https://t.co/tUBCj7OYm1
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024 at 02:43PM
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You might even call the deal that the GOP is rejecting “incrementalist bullshit.”
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 25, 2024
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