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"Welcome to the Cleveland Clinic Mr. Hurst."

This is like paying $250,000 for a New Kids on the Block CD.

"And here to perform the national anthem, Tony and the Accusers" Not sure if they can sing, but we know they can hum.

Specifically to the video, IIRAIRA has no bearing on length of stay. I don't know what other issues you have with it. And also, E-verify doesn't stop any illegal immigration other than it makes it more "legal" to be here undocumented, I suppose. But I can't really argue the rest of your post.

There's no way you believe that. IIRAIRA has zero bearing on rising extended stay illegal immigration. The problem is how networked these migrants are nowadays because the amount of established undocumented friends and family they already have living here. The pioneering phase of illegal immigration is over, there are jobs, housing, schooling, health care, etc. already in place for these people. It's far more advanced than the 90s. In Houston, we have the Gold Card program ( https://houstoncasemanagers.com/gold-card-requirements/#Harris_Health_Gold_Card_Requirements_Who_Qualifies_For_This_Safety_Net_Insurance_Plan ). There are 3 requirements to enter the Gold Card program, and they are very specific: uninsured....low-income....undocumented immigrant. The first thing they do when they get here is go to places calling themselves "multi-services". They do all the erollment documents these people want. Why wouldn't they come? This isn't an anecdote, Houston is an epicenter for illegal immigration from networks like these. I guess Vox failing to address obvious influences to the problem isn't a lie, so the fact checkers would probably tell me it's safe to swallow, but it's going to be a hard pass for me on this one dawg. The IIRAIRA policy simply didn't work, it's not the cause of any crisis. They saw the wave coming, threw out some policy decades too late, and it didn't work. They share a timeline, the end. Your going to love this idea I've had for years, though. We should stop chasing immigration policies that go after poor brown people and start going after the rich, successful, privileged, entitled, and probably white people that live in places like Martha's Vineyard. If any of these companies (aka...tax cheats) even think about hiring illegal immigrants, we financially punish them heavily. It's win, win. The left gets to spend rich people money on dumb shit in the short term and the rest of the low income citizens of this country get more competitive wages. If this ever happened, it would probably end illegal immigration entirely and possibly cause some form of an exodus. This is where life really gets good for the left. Pollution....down. Colorado River....higher. Price/demand of common goods....down in the long run. Unfilled labor jobs...replaced with more efficient green technologies. I could go on, but you're a smart enough guy.

That's a possibility

I'm less worried about that, than the super subprime mortgages and possible bailout down the line. Honestly, you could give me $0 down and $0 closing and I still wouldn't want to 'gentrify the trap'. If you read closely, the target group seems to be 'undocumented buyers'.

https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2022/08/bank-of-america-introduces-community-affordable-loan-solution--t.html

Touche'

It's literally the title of the article and your post. Why wasn't the title "Republicans use more unreliable sources in 2022"?

Ha. He got me.

Ok, I see where your going. In order to be credible there must be a history of 'trust' or something to that affect. The problem you have is Wapo specifically states misinformation. The research they cite relates to credible sources. If I take everything it says at face value, it's still bullshit. Example, if I have a V6 engine and you have a V8 engine, does that mean you speed more than me? That's all Wapo needed.

Well that depends, if you are reporting data, I'd like to see it. If we're shooting the shit in person, body language and common sense.

"Good fact checkers list past false stories, so you can look it up yourself." Since that doesn't apply here, it must be faith. But I got bored and looked it up. Wapo is the 3rd most reliable news source listed by News Guardian. How ironic considering the misleading headline. "If they apologize for mistakes in the information they passed you, then they can gain some creditability back." We'll be here when you're ready.

Are you roundabout telling us it's faith based? Nothing is verifiable, which in turn is unreliable.

So how do I verify this "research" and likewise the "fact checker"? Do I just assume they're reliable?

Well, the study never referenced the term 'misinformation' a single time, so that should be a red flag to you. It says on the bottom of the graph you posted: Percentage of links from known unreliable sources shared on Facebook by congressional candidates. And the sources are determined to be reliable or not by News Guard, of whom I've never heard. Even if I grant all that to be true, there is no mention of who the unreliable sources are and whether the link(s) posted were actually bullshit. Technically, Wapo is spreading misinformation in the headline of this very article and, well, so are you now. I really don't want to check because it's already been a waste of time, but I would bet Wapo is considered a reliable source by News Guard, even as they mention their own research to spread misinformation. Maybe since this type of shit interests you, you could check that out and let us know.

I get the feeling you intentionally miss the point. I totally agree that a degree is worth more than the cost. Anyone should go to college if they're passionate about a subject and reasonably intelligible. I don't think anyone here would disagree, it mostly benefits everyone in these scenarios. I just don't understand why you're making this point because that doesn't make the case for free tuition, which is the point being made. People work their ass off at their 9 to 5 and don't get rent paid for, their gas to get to work paid for, their car they take to work paid for, etc. They just work hard and get what they agreed to. Same should go for anyone who agrees to anything. I'm not propping up rich people, it's just common sense. The income inequality gap is completely irrelevant in general, but especially for this topic considering college grads theoretically will benefit from it the most. I mean who are we to decide where the line is on upward mobility. That is a dangerous mentality for the stability of economic growth in general. More recently, you have advocated for the corporations to develop infrastructure for green energy and now college debt. I don't even have time to go through many of the past topics you've suggested corporations should pay for (i.e. homelessness, racial reparations, etc., etc., etc.) You realize these aren't state run entities, right? You are straddling the socialism line to put it politely.

I'm paraphrasing off many of your posts, from many threads, over many years. I guess you're a victim of your own portfolio, sorry bro. What is "fair", if you understand your contribution is miniscule compared to companies/corporations that drive this country and quite frankly the world to some degree? Inequity between the haves and have nots is not necessarily, in itself, nefarious. Being good with money doesn't require a correction factor to help those that aren't, unless you are a socialist. (Note: I didn't just call you a socialist) I'm not referring to Woody's personal responsibility, I'm referring to Woody's inability to factor individual responsibility into his ideology on social responsibility. I'm sure real life Woody isn't as dense as internet Woody with regards to basic communication, but we'll play the cards we're dealt. I sincerely respect that you paid your loans back early, but if you didn't or couldn't and suggested corporate money should pay for it, then your degree wouldn't be worth the paper it was written on. That's ludicrous to expect such a thing. The top 1% pays more than the bottom 90% combined in income tax, that's irrefutable. I understand that doesn't mean they pay the same percentage of income tax as the commoners, which is the elephant in your room. BUT everyone gets tax breaks if they meet the criteia. Parents aren't paying their fair share when they get the child tax credit. Students aren't paying their fair share when they get a loan interest deduction. Likewise, first time homeowners/homesteaders are tax cheats too apparently, and on and on. You've isolated corporations because what you want is essentially a 'success' tax, with no exceptions, to compensate for average Joe's lack of successful decisions. I'm not quoting you, that's a logical deduction from everything you're implying, so spare me the victim schtick for once. And IF you believe that, it makes Cal roughly 75% right about you.

I'm swooping? If you don't want to post than don't. Why are you so obsessed with what the democrats can do with other people's money? First off, you can complain about all the tax breaks, but corporations contribute on such a level that it renders you and I completely useless on any scale. You think if you just died, went away, that this country would be brought to it's knees? You should reassess your value to society before you suggest what's fair. It's laughable to suggest you bring anything to the table, that you would feel cheated by the entities that created everything around you. I never said you didn't want tuition prices lowered, but you knew that already my guy. It's really any suggestion of self responsibility you don't like. At the company Christmas party this year you should head over to the corporate table and share your ideas. That lesson will be free of charge.

It doesn't address anything Woody. If a pipe breaks in your attic and causes the drywall to fall on your head, the first person you call shouldn't be the drywall guy. Nothing you have to say ever addresses the actual problem. It's always "see those rich people over there...". So if you don't fix college tuition prices, which must not be worth it anymore, what did you actually fix? You can mic drop everytime you legally steal people's shit, but only an idiot would think they are actually fixing anything. Can kicking 101.

You gotta love how college kids these days think... The extremely rich corporations that offer 401k matching, stock options, paid leave, insurance, competitive pay, and on and on....are not paying their fair share...so shake them down and take their money? Fucking amazing with all that education THIS is the logic that rises to the top. I don't give a shit how much college costs, thats between you and the school YOU choose. In fact, if you want to take someone's money, take their money. If this is the best solution you can concoct than they certainly got paid too much. I guess it's up to the less educated to fix the economy, the 'intellectuals' apparently aren't good with money.

How about some compromise, if you get an abortion under 18 you have to agree to 6 months of inpatient treatment on how to not to be an irresponsible asshole? And if you don't complete the treatment, it becomes 6 months hardtime. I mean this for mom and dad. If it happens again, the penalty gets worse. Obviously, I'm not talking about rape scenarios. I know in this case every female would claim they we're raped and it would fall on the shoulders of the males, which should appease the left.