Bush says he supports Kolbe-McCain-Flake immigrant worker bill

[Nambe]

Tucson Citizen

Bush, while flying by helicopter to the top of Mount Lemmon, discussed the Border Security and Immigration Improvement Act with Sen. John McCain and Rep. Jim Kolbe, two Arizona Republicans who introduced the bill.

"The president was enthusiastic about the bill," said Kolbe. "He is supportive and told us to take the legislation up with his staff."

The controversial guest-worker proposal would allow millions of foreigners — including illegal immigrants already in the United States — to live and work here with temporary visas.

Kolbe, McCain and the other sponsor, Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., say the bill would reduce migrant deaths on the U.S.-Arizona border, fill needs for low-skilled labor nationwide and improve national security. ---

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[mjb4]

1. Bush supports Kobe?

there goes the southern strategy

[Rose Siding]

2. He can say whatever he likes

Until he gives the go ahead to the majority leadership in Congress, nothing moves, nothing passes.

Like the extending the ban on assault weapons and the child tax credit for low income workers- he can say he supports it, but if it never gets to the floor...no harm, no foul and repubs keep voting repub.

[MoonAndSun]

3. Very true, party_line,

it's just another cynical statement from bush*, this time trying to get the latino voters to think he's a "compassionate conservative".:puke:

It will NOT work.