Mitt Romney predicted on Sunday that a Republican Senate would break through congressional gridlock and pass legislation on immigration reform and trade.
Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee warned that President Barack Obama would move after Tuesday's midterm elections towards "amnesty" on immigration reform, a reference to the White House's decision to delay executive action on immigration until after the elections. But Romney said a Republican Congress would pass a more conservative immigration bill focused on border security that the president would sign.
“You’re going to see a provision, first of all, to secure the border," Romney said. "Second of all, to deal with those who come here illegally. And third, to make sure our immigration policies are more open and transparent … That’s going to happen. You’re going to see a bill actually reach the desk of the president if we finally have someone besides Harry Reid sitting in the Senate. So, we’re going to get it done.”
http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2014/11/romney-gop-senate-to-pass-immigration-198017.html
The vast hypocrisy inherent in his prediction is this:
- Yeah, they're going to "secure the border" all right, against refugees from our economic policy vis-à-vis Mexico and Central America;
- And in return, they'll fast track and pass (without debate) the secretive TPP and TTIP trade deals, both of which will completely tear down any remaining border protections we have to allow global corporations to absolutely devastate what remains of our economy.
No matter which side wins next Tuesday, We The People are going to lose ... and I mean lose big. We are screwed beyond comprehension.
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