06/15/2013
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour backed up [Jeb] Bushâs argument at a separate meeting at the Bipartisan Policy Center alongside the former Florida governor. 'GDP growth is simply productivity multiplied by the number of workers,' Barbour said. 'Now I wasnât a math major, but I can figure out that if the number of workers stays the same as it has under this administration⌠itâs very hard to get the GDP to go up.'
To plagiarize from yet another Commenter:-"Immigration: Itâs not a Ponzi scheme if it never ends."
From The Blaze:
In the interview at TheBlaze newsroom in New York, Barbour also discussed his work on immigration reform with the Bipartisan Policy Center.âI think immigration reform is really important if weâre going to have economic growth,â Barbour said. âWeâre in a global battle for capitol of labor, we need to win that battle, but our immigration reform is making it harder.âMajor keys for immigration policy for Barbour include bringing more workers into the country from both ends of the skill spectrum to improve the economy, in addition to giving the American people total confidence that the border will be secured. ⌠Looking at the shockingly high number of Hispanics, but also Asian-Americans and Indian-Americans who supported Obama, Barbour says there can only be one explanation.âThey had the feeling âthey donât want me here.â Well, we do want those people here, they contribute to our economy, they contribute to our schools, they contribute to our communities.â