The disconnect between voters and the people they have previously elected is growing. The majority of Americans opposed the recent healthcare reform bill, and many contacted their Congressmen to tell them they were opposed. The bill passed anyway. Well, Massachusetts has similar problems.
Yesterday Rasmussen Reports released a poll showing that 70 per cent of Massachusetts voters favor denying public benefits to illegal immigrants. A law to do that was introduced into the Massachusetts state legislature recently, and was defeated by a 75 to 82 vote.
The Rasmussen group also polled Massachusetts residents regarding the illegal immigration law recently passed in Arizona. Forty-one per cent of Massachusetts voters approve of the law. Governor Patrick has stated that if the legislature of Massachusetts passed a law similar to the one passed in Arizona, he would veto it.
According to the article:
"But 52% of Democratic voters favor a boycott of Arizona, while 74% of Republicans and 66% of unaffiliateds oppose it.
"When it comes to having a law like Arizona's, however, 64% of GOP voters are in favor of it, but 68%of Democrats are opposed. Among unaffiliated voters in Massachusetts, 46% favor such a law, while 39% oppose it."
I guess I just don't understand the problem. If I am stopped by a policeman for some reason, I expect to have to show some sort of ID. I don't consider that an imposition--I consider it a given. If we are not going to enforce our current immigration laws, why do we have them?
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