On 8/15/2012 12:20 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Larry Jaques wrote:

I call BULL**** on that one, Han. With so many people out of work
right now, I'd bet not one of those jobs went empty for very long if
we were to finally deport all the illegals.
Not so sure Larry. There have been more times when I've hears "i would not
work for that wage", or "I would not do that", than would cause me to
believe that the unemployment roles are filled with people willing to do
that agricultural work. In fact - if that were the case, those people could
be right at work besides the migrant workers even as we speak. How many
unemployed people have you heard say that they would take those crop jobs?
I am calling BULL**** on your comment.

There's a geographical disconnect on that comparison. Most of the
unemployed live in cities. Most of the agricultural jobs are out in the
country. There's no easy way physically for the urban unemployed to get
to and from the fields.
But without illegal aliens doing the low-paying urban jobs (fast food,
janitorial, etc.), the urban unemployed could take those jobs.

'Course, I also believe that folks on unemployment should be given
only a limited time of being able to turn down jobs not in their
particular line of expertise. After 6 months (or less?), they should
be required take any job they might qualify for (a couple days
training or less?) to get off the unemployment roles. Unlimited
unemployment checks breed worse things. Get 'em off their asses!