Thomas Sowell on Harry Reid

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/10/thomas-sowell-on-harry-reid

Thomas Sowell has a new column about the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid:

Senator Harry Reid is playing the race card, saying that he can't see how any Hispanic can vote for Republicans. But this is the same Harry Reid who in 1993, rejected "those who ask us to wink at illegal immigration" and warned against having "the social and cultural makeup" of the country "radically altered" by these immigrants.

In 1993, Senator Reid introduced a bill-- the Immigration Stabilization Act--to cut back on all immigration, both legal and illegal.

Senator Reid said: "Our federal wallet is stretched to the limit by illegal aliens getting welfare, food stamps, medical care and other benefits, often without paying taxes." He said, "Safeguards like welfare and free medical care are in place to boost Americans in need of short-term assistance," and added: "These programs were not meant to entice freeloaders and scam artists from around the world."

by Editor  |  Oct 6, 2010 at 6:19 am Related Topics:  Immigration, Politics receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list