Monday, October 28, 2013

How successful are your senators and congressmen in getting federal stimulus money?

How successful are your senators and congressmen in getting federal stimulus money?
What do you think about political influence as a factor in deciding how the money will be spent? Here is a story about stimulus money going to small border checkpoints while large border crossings from Mexico are not making out as well. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_go_co/us_stimulus_border_crossings_2 How do you think that method of awarding money affects other critical areas?
Politics - 4 Answers
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Who Cares about their blah blah blah... 2 points thanx
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I hope mine is an absolute failure. I want to see NO more debt piled up in the name of "stimulus". What a waste! We do need to spend money on the repair of infrastructure but that is because of past neglect. Too much has been wasted. Obama is going to double our National debt and that isn't the fault of George Bush. Obama OWNS our new debt and HE is the one responsible for it.
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My senators are actually against stimulus spending and voted against both the Bush and the Obama stimulus plans. All of the spending is based on who cries the loudest and who has the most influence, regardless of whether the spending makes sense or not. There's no other way to explain why stimulus money is paying for an $800,000 overhaul of a virtually unused small airport named after Rep. John Murtha. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051202679.html
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I pray that my Congressional Members would think of the country first and not their re-election --- but they have failed me everytime. Sen. Amy K. is pleased as rum punch to spend $1.1 Billion on an 11mile street level rail system that no-one want and will not cover operating expenses. Her friend are buying up land along the route to build high price condo's so that all state/federal government workers will be nearer to their important work of taking money from productive people. Sen. Al (Porn) is just starting his spending. And my Congress member has never seen a pork bill that could not be brought home.



Monday, October 14, 2013

if there are major stores in mexico, and the prices are the same as the us,?

if there are major stores in mexico, and the prices are the same as the us,?
and they dont make enough money to buy anything, then who is shopping there,, when i was there they were all from mexico shopping, so they must make enough money,, this is in san luis mexico.. not mexico city,, my friend makes 19 dollars an hour working in san luis mexico,, how do you explain that
Immigration - 7 Answers
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Good question ,Ill be watching how they answer you on this one....
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There are not enough good paying jobs for everyone. The worst paying jobs pay far worse than the worst paying jobs in the US. Sadly, you probably saw the rich people shopping at Wal-Mart in Mexico whereas you see the lower income people shopping there in the US. Do you see what I'm getting at?
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Ever notice many of the people here who say there aren't enough good jobs to go around in Mexico don't seem to care about our unemployed citizens? They prefer to presume our people are lazy and somehow at fault, then want to give away the jobs we do have to illegals.
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Um..... no, the prices are not the same as us. You are sadly misinformed. Before spouting anything about Mexican economy, maybe you should study it and its history, or even simpler yet, go visit, and go look at their prices. Tourist traps, and places that get a lot of mostly American tourists might have prices that are competitive with American markets (well, not really all that competitive) but if you knew anything about their economy, you'd know that there is a gaping hole between rich and poor, and an almost non-existent middle-class. Prices are NOT the same there as they are in the US. But then again, prices differ in the U.S. according to where you live! In any case, if you compare the prices and costs of living in, say, Mexico city to that of Southern California you'll see a big gap. I can also give an example that stems from simple observations : daily bread and butter things... staple foods and materials are for the most part CHEAPER over there than here. However, luxury items and things that most people don't use are by and far more expensive over there. There is a Sam's club near my house, and it's where I do the majority of my bulk shopping. While of course the prices aren't anything close to actually being wholesale, they're slightly cheaper than buying in smaller quantities. This part should be obvious, Sam's club and Wal-Mart are the same chain. Anyways, during a two-month stay in Torreƃ³n, Mexico, I visited a Sam's club a few times, only to find that their prices are close to 20% higher for the same products. Not only that, but electronics are also around that high(if not higher) of a rate more expensive. Prices are different depending where you are in a general economy, in a state, even by where you are in a city. (Just look at Southern California, where sometimes it varies by zip code) To state that prices there are the same as here is wrong. I mean, if that were the case, how come Saudi Arabians pay 70-80 cents per gallon of gasoline, while we pay 3 dollars or more? You're basically trying to imply that costs in the U.S. are the same as they are in Mexico, and that's simply not true. While a few services are the same price, if not cheaper, most Mexicans will NEVER be able to afford our standard of living. Not when you realize that their per-capita income is less than 1/4th of ours, and that their non-essential to living (automobiles, air conditioning, electronics) items are far more expensive than ours. But, hey, I'm guess you're all kids, so let me say this. Would you pay the U.S. equivalent of $240 for a PS2? That's what they go for in Mexico. All right, if your per-capita income was the average $10,000 USD (that's what it's estimated at as of 2005) per year would you ever consider buying a $4,000 TV for your living room? Would you buy an $800 computer, a $1,000 laptop? Would you be paying $600 a year for broadband internet? When you make less than $200 a week, would you be spending that on food, clothing, and shelter... or on luxury items like iPods, SUVs, or cell phones? In a lot of poor countries, there are massive splits. This isn't exclusive to Mexico alone... Cheap things are cheaper, and expensive things are a LOT more expensive.
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yes, yes we all know about your friend in San Luis, get off it already. You explain it by looking at the fact thet he has an education, you have to have money for that and a lot of people don't get that opportunity.
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it makes me wonder if the average Mexican is that poor how can they pay $2000 -- $4000 to get their poor ares smuggled into this country? seems a little ridicules to me.
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Yeah, its incredible how ignorant most people are about Mexico. Its hard to imagine a European, Canadian or Mexican being so totally ignorant about a country which was a next door neighbor. The middle class in Mexico runs at over 25% - 30% of the current Mexican population which is hardly non-existent nor insignificant. While the middle class here does not earn as much as the American middle class, they also waste a hell of a lot less too. (the poverty IS a great problem and one that MOST Mexicans of all classes are deeply concerned with solving. (FYI 95% of illegal immigrants are dirt-poor. Most middle class Mexicans would rather throw themselves under a moving subway train that live in the United States!) While prices used to be as much as 40% higher in Mexico than the US, they are now around 15% difference, which is EXACTLY the amount of the Mexican federal sales tax (IVA) included in the price of every good and service sold in the country! (congrats to yer freind, San Luis is a great town and her wage is real good too...)



Monday, October 7, 2013

i work for the government i make good money?

i work for the government i make good money?
im in america right now and my wife is in mexico the baby will be born in december i was told we have to get married again we got married in the church and not the civil does anybody know what a financee visa is
Immigration - 6 Answers
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No
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Got married where? In the USA or in Mexico? If you got married in the United States, even if it was in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator, then you are married, period. What is your citizenship? What is your wife's citizenship? Your wife is in Mexico now, when she was in the United States what was her status (did she come here illegally)? Nobody can assist you until these questions get answered.
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Ditto^^^^^^
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true true true
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No
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The fiancee visa takes some time. It is a special visa granted to parties that are planning to get married. I think it would be quicker if you get married in the civil court in Mexico, call Legal Aid or Catholic Social Services. Are you a US citizen? If you are, and the baby is born in Mexico, you will need to go to the American Consulate closest to where your wife is and register the child as an American Citizen born abroad. But, have her register the child in Mexico too, that way the child will have to citizenships if he ever wants them.


Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Would it make more sense for the U.S. to take Mexico and make it ours?

Would it make more sense for the U.S. to take Mexico and make it ours?
That is how the U.S. is what it is now. We took what we wanted. We take Mexico and get everyone documented. Then we don't have to waste money on illegal immigration. All jobs outsourced would be in the U.S. again. The drug problem won't change because it manages to get here anyhow. ladd, i am better when it comes down to some illegal scumbag living in my back pocket. illegals are right up there with politicians on my hate list. it's amazing how people want to talk it but not take it. unblock your emails cowards. ladd and cid.
Immigration - 12 Answers
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I'll pass on making that craphole part on the US.
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Baaaaaa.... lony.
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Why don't we take the rest of the world too?
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I think you should ! All by yourself..you can do it..! (I just don't think you are smart enough to learn Spanish)
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Okay, i don't know why guys like lladd have to blame all of the countrie's racism on White people. He makes no attempt to change the racism, he simply encourages it and promotes hatred. I would say it if I was any other race but white, but yes, we should take Mexico and make it part of the Uited States. We could use all the recources that they are to lazy to make something out of to make our country more powerful and help the honest working poor people there. But then again, Mexico hasn't made any progress in hundreds of years, so we don't really want to earn millions of unmotivated citizens. Great Question!
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Not really, becase you can't just take in Mexico, you gotta take all Mexicans with it, too - LOL
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It would probably be less expensive in the long run to take Mexico. Don't forget that they have quite a large reserve of oil that may enable the United States (after incorporating the Mexican states) to detach itself from Middle Eastern oil. Of course trying to get them to learn English would be darn near impossible since we can't even get people to learn it in the US now, legal or not. Nice dream, though.
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hell yeah dats what should happen! U.S can see that its not the people of mexico its the corrupt goverment that use oil for themselves and dont help the people. its funny how people say its a shithole but alot of whiteys go there anyways, thats gonna take long to unite both countries
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that was my thougth from the start it would be much easier just to make it the 51st state and we could go there to visit the jobs that we have lost to Mexico
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No way
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I can see where your getting but that would be close to immpossible. Not dissing the U.S. but we got enough problems as is. Like for instance, tonight on the news it said that two parties (I can't recall which ones) in Iraq where fighting aginst each other. One was supose to be the good guys (we are helping) and the others were bad. Instead of helping like we are suppose to we stood by. If this is what our troops are over there doing yet still managing to get killed then why are we there? I mean alot of people have loved ones over there. (my sister's first fiance' for examle) that we'd rather have home then there. If we fought mexico we would have the same issues. I don't think the U.S. needs to overcome Mexico, but something does need to be done about immagration. What? I don't know I'm not a all around problem solver lol but for you that think it's okay to come over and not get legal, if it's such a great country, why the hell not!! the drugs thing, I agree if it would happen that would be something that we wouldn't have to worry about. like you said it gets here anyway at least it would be one more thing not to worry about for drug loards. "Hmm..what are we going to do now? we don't have to cross a border and worry anymore?" but on the other hand, "boystown" as my husband calls it (I don't know what it's called or if this is it's real name) would have to be abloished. I don't care how "clean" they say it is. I better not catch my sons there EVER!! just e-mail me and I'll say more. talk later!!
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hahaha really?? are u serious with this question? do u really think you can take over 105 million mexicans?? dude youve been in iraq for almosta decade and youre having a hard time defeating a small group of terrorists who i m sure is no where near 1% of mexicos population... how do u intend to take over mexico??? besides. just because many mexicans migrate does not mean they all Love he U.S. theres a reason why 105 million mexicans choose to stay in mexico.... mexicans are Extremely patriotic most of em hate the U.S.