You are right Bobert, wetback is a derogatory name. I will call them illegal immigrants in the future.

I am still opposed to amnesty for illegal immigrants. My ancestors were immigrants, French and English, but they entered the country legally If there were any immigration laws back them. I like immigrants. Whenever I run across one who has trouble speaking english so it can be understood, I always show thwm how to pernounce it hillbilly style and that are amused and friendly.

I think immigrants are what makes this country great. The more the merrier as long as they comehere legally and follow the laws. I think quotas and whatever is needed in resources and manpower to process them should be increased.

I don't think illegal immigrants do anything for this country except keep labor in certain trades and areas low, even for legal immigrants.

The republicans like the cheap lagor. The Dems hope to give them a vote so they will vote for them.

This creates a slave type of situation where they don't have any legal standing to do anything about their situation. Still it is better than their situation in Mexico so they keep coming.

The law shoud be inforced and they should not be allowed to work in the US until they enter legally and follow the law.

Now Mr Bobert, About this "flow of money from the middle class to the rich", your net worth is the same? Then how do you support that claim.


Small Businesses View Virginia's Business Climate Favorably        
        Release Date: 03/ 01/ 2005        
        
        
View the full set of questions and responses for the Virginia Small-Business Conditions report, March 2005.
        
CONTACT: Gordon Dixon, (804) 377-3661 or Jim Brown, (615) 874-5288

New NFIB Survey Indicates State Faring Well in Region Despite Some Concerns

VIRGINIA -- Virginia's overall business climate is supportive of small business, especially when compared to some of its neighboring states, according to the inaugural Virginia Small-Business ConditionsSM report.

The report's data, which is the first compilation of its type, was released today by the National Federation of Independent Business/Virginia. It provides an overview of small-business conditions within Virginia and compares them with neighboring states.

A net 35 percent (positive percent minus negative percent) of respondents to a recent survey indicated Virginia is supportive of small business. Comparatively, Maryland and Tennessee registered a net 31 percent in each state, while North Carolina reported a nearly identical net 36 percent. In Virginia, more than 50 percent said government officials, bankers, media outlets and community organizations are supportive or highly supportive of small business while 15 percent said those same entities are not supportive or not at all supportive.

"Virginia is a relatively business-friendly state," NFIB/Virginia State Director Gordon Dixon said. "However, this study also shows that small businesses remain concerned about several challenges, including access to affordable health insurance."

Dixon said 35 percent of respondents indicated employee health premiums are rising more rapidly than any other insurance cost. Rising workers' compensation premiums (12 percent), the No. 2 concern, lagged significantly.

A net 53 percent of the state's small employers indicated business conditions in their market area are good, which trailed Maryland (net 65 percent) but surpassed North Carolina (net 38 percent) and Tennessee (net 47 percent). A net 24 percent saw those conditions improving, which compared to a net 25 percent in Maryland, net 27 percent in North Carolina and net 21 percent in Tennessee. A net 71 percent characterized the outlook for business over the next three months as good, citing sales prospects (43 percent) and greater productivity (12 percent) as primary reasons for their view.

A net 31 percent indicated that profits were "good," and a net 46 percent of those same respondents characterized sales as "good." Overall, a net 42 percent of small employers reported that over the last three months their purchasing prices rose, while a net 14 percent reported they had increased selling prices.

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