Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC), a national group which has played a key roll in defeating in-state tuition for illegal aliens legislation in many states, is launching a new campaign to stop new attempts to pass the measure in Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.
"In-state tuition for illegals legislation replaces innocent American students in the limited seats in college at taxpayer expense!" said William Gheen of ALIPAC. "These bills also violate Federal law, provide taxpayer rewards and incentives for people to illegally immigrate to America, and increasing demands on taxpayers."
ALIPAC defeated in-state tuition for illegals legislation in North Carolina in 2005 by defeating HB 1183. Since that time, details on how to oppose this unpopular legislation have been circulated to other states resulting in similar legislation failing in almost all states except for Nebraska. The ALIPAC document titled "How To Defeat In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens in Your State" will be distributed anew.
"Wherever adequate public debate happens before legislators vote on these bills, in-state tuition for illegals legislation fails to pass," said William Gheen. "The nine states that have this measure passed it into law without adequate public knowledge or debate. Our goal is to assure the public in these new states is forewarned and has time to respond."
A North Carolina poll conducted by the JWP Civitas Institute in 2005 indicated that over 80% of voters were less likely to support any state lawmaker who supported in-state tuition for illegal aliens. Many national polls reinforce the fact that a super majority of Americans oppose any non emergency taxpayer benefits for illegal aliens.
ALIPAC will be deploying citizen activists from around the nation and in each targeted state to inform lawmakers that close to 80% of their constituents oppose in-state tuition for illegal aliens. ALIPAC and activists will use the Internet and talk radio shows in each state to carry the messages.
For more information visit www.alipac.us or call (866) 703-0864.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Politicians Want to Use Tax Dollars to Crush Newer Model Trucks and SUVs; SEMA Warns Lawmakers That Boondoggle Will Cost American Jobs
/PRNewswire/ -- SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, is opposing an effort by some Washington lawmakers to include a national car crushing program in the upcoming economic stimulus package. Vehicles targeted for the scrap pile will likely include Chevy Blazers, Chevy Silverados, Chevy S-10s, Chevy Tahoes, Dodge Dakotas, Dodge Rams, Ford Explorers, Ford F-Series, Jeep Cherokees, Jeep Wranglers and any other SUV or truck that obtains less than 18 miles per gallon. Under the plan, the Federal government would pay a premium for 1999 and newer cars.
The so-called "Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act" is cash-for-clunkers with a twist. Instead of focusing exclusively on old cars as is typical with scrappage programs, this bill will target any vehicle with lower fuel economy ratings. Participants will receive a cash voucher to purchase a more fuel-efficient new car or used car (MY 2004 or later) or receive credit for the purchase of public transportation tickets. Under the legislation, "fuel-efficient" means at least 25 percent better mileage than the CAFE standard. It will be illegal to resell the scrapped vehicles. Bill sponsors want to destroy four million pickups and SUVs over the next four years.
The program will fail to achieve its goal of improving fuel efficiency and stimulating car sales, but will increase unemployment and the cost of used cars and parts. Here's why:
-- Given the minimal $1,500-$4,500 voucher value, the program will lure
rarely-driven second and third vehicles that have minimal impact on
overall fuel economy and air pollution. This is not a wise investment
of tax dollars.
-- The program will reduce the number of vehicles available for
low-income individuals and drive up the cost of the remaining vehicles
and repair parts. This is a basic supply-and-demand reality.
-- The program will remove the opportunity to market specialty products
that are designed exclusively for the targeted pickups and SUVs,
including equipment that increases engine performance and fuel
mileage. Congress will be enacting a program to eliminate jobs and
reduce business revenues in the automotive aftermarket.
-- The idea that the trucks and SUVs must be scrapped in order to save
energy is irrational. The program's "carbon footprint" does not
factor in the amount of energy and natural resources expended in
manufacturing the existing car, spent scrapping it and manufacturing a
replacement car.
-- The program fails to acknowledge driver needs, such as the ability to
transport a family, tow a trailer or rely upon the performance, safety
and utility characteristics associated with the larger vehicles.
Instead, these vehicles will be destroyed.
-- There is no evidence that the program will achieve the goal of
boosting new car sales or increasing fuel mileage. Many states have
considered scrappage programs in the past as a way to help clean the
air or increase mpg, but abandoned the effort because they simply
don't work. The programs are not cost-effective and do not achieve
verifiable fuel economy or air quality benefits.
-- The program will hurt thousands of independent repair shops, auto
restorers, customizers and their customers across the country that
depend on the used car market. This industry provides thousands of
American jobs and generates millions of dollars in local, state and
federal tax revenues.
"Our members, like all business entities, are suffering the effects of the stalled economy," said Steve McDonald, SEMA's Vice President for Government Affairs. "In fact, for our members that market product for newer vehicles, we depend on a thriving and vibrant auto industry to create new business opportunities. We support efforts to spur new car sales. We don't, however, support public policy efforts that we are convinced don't work and will waste tax dollars in the process."
The so-called "Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act" is cash-for-clunkers with a twist. Instead of focusing exclusively on old cars as is typical with scrappage programs, this bill will target any vehicle with lower fuel economy ratings. Participants will receive a cash voucher to purchase a more fuel-efficient new car or used car (MY 2004 or later) or receive credit for the purchase of public transportation tickets. Under the legislation, "fuel-efficient" means at least 25 percent better mileage than the CAFE standard. It will be illegal to resell the scrapped vehicles. Bill sponsors want to destroy four million pickups and SUVs over the next four years.
The program will fail to achieve its goal of improving fuel efficiency and stimulating car sales, but will increase unemployment and the cost of used cars and parts. Here's why:
-- Given the minimal $1,500-$4,500 voucher value, the program will lure
rarely-driven second and third vehicles that have minimal impact on
overall fuel economy and air pollution. This is not a wise investment
of tax dollars.
-- The program will reduce the number of vehicles available for
low-income individuals and drive up the cost of the remaining vehicles
and repair parts. This is a basic supply-and-demand reality.
-- The program will remove the opportunity to market specialty products
that are designed exclusively for the targeted pickups and SUVs,
including equipment that increases engine performance and fuel
mileage. Congress will be enacting a program to eliminate jobs and
reduce business revenues in the automotive aftermarket.
-- The idea that the trucks and SUVs must be scrapped in order to save
energy is irrational. The program's "carbon footprint" does not
factor in the amount of energy and natural resources expended in
manufacturing the existing car, spent scrapping it and manufacturing a
replacement car.
-- The program fails to acknowledge driver needs, such as the ability to
transport a family, tow a trailer or rely upon the performance, safety
and utility characteristics associated with the larger vehicles.
Instead, these vehicles will be destroyed.
-- There is no evidence that the program will achieve the goal of
boosting new car sales or increasing fuel mileage. Many states have
considered scrappage programs in the past as a way to help clean the
air or increase mpg, but abandoned the effort because they simply
don't work. The programs are not cost-effective and do not achieve
verifiable fuel economy or air quality benefits.
-- The program will hurt thousands of independent repair shops, auto
restorers, customizers and their customers across the country that
depend on the used car market. This industry provides thousands of
American jobs and generates millions of dollars in local, state and
federal tax revenues.
"Our members, like all business entities, are suffering the effects of the stalled economy," said Steve McDonald, SEMA's Vice President for Government Affairs. "In fact, for our members that market product for newer vehicles, we depend on a thriving and vibrant auto industry to create new business opportunities. We support efforts to spur new car sales. We don't, however, support public policy efforts that we are convinced don't work and will waste tax dollars in the process."
Thursday, January 29, 2009
FAIR: Obama Rushing to Pass the Economic Stimulus Package While Delaying Vital Protections for American Workers
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama and top administration officials are actively pressuring Congress to pass an expensive economic stimulus package by mid-February, while quietly undermining an administrative rule that would protect American workers. The president has delayed, until May 21, the implementation of an executive order requiring all federal contractors to utilize the E-Verify program to ensure that all workers paid with taxpayer dollars are legally eligible to work in the U.S.
With the federal government poised to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy to create new jobs, the Obama administration appears to be caving in to business and ethnic interest pressure groups to delay, or perhaps eliminate, this vital protection for U.S. workers. Former President George W. Bush issued the executive order last June requiring that companies doing business with the government guarantee that they are employing only eligible workers, effective Jan. 15, 2009. Before leaving office, Mr. Bush delayed implementation until Feb. 20.
"President Obama's single greatest domestic challenge is to get Americans back to work," said Dan Stein, president of FAIR, noting that some 12 million Americans are unemployed. "It defies all common sense to borrow vast sums of money to create new jobs without having a reliable system in place to make sure that American workers will be the ones to fill those jobs."
Amidst a global recession, a massive jobs creation program in the United States is likely to serve as a magnet drawing workers from around the world in search of employment. "E-Verify has proven to be the single most effective tool to protect American workers from losing jobs in their own country to illegal aliens," Stein said. "It is imperative that Congress reauthorize the program and that the administration require companies benefiting from the stimulus package to use the E-Verify system before the first borrowed dollar is spent.
"President Obama came to office promising change and an end to business as usual in Washington. Delaying implementation of an executive order requiring that government contractors hire only legal U.S. workers is a disappointing first gesture on the part of the new administration and one that the president should reconsider before signing any economic stimulus bill," Stein concluded.
With the federal government poised to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy to create new jobs, the Obama administration appears to be caving in to business and ethnic interest pressure groups to delay, or perhaps eliminate, this vital protection for U.S. workers. Former President George W. Bush issued the executive order last June requiring that companies doing business with the government guarantee that they are employing only eligible workers, effective Jan. 15, 2009. Before leaving office, Mr. Bush delayed implementation until Feb. 20.
"President Obama's single greatest domestic challenge is to get Americans back to work," said Dan Stein, president of FAIR, noting that some 12 million Americans are unemployed. "It defies all common sense to borrow vast sums of money to create new jobs without having a reliable system in place to make sure that American workers will be the ones to fill those jobs."
Amidst a global recession, a massive jobs creation program in the United States is likely to serve as a magnet drawing workers from around the world in search of employment. "E-Verify has proven to be the single most effective tool to protect American workers from losing jobs in their own country to illegal aliens," Stein said. "It is imperative that Congress reauthorize the program and that the administration require companies benefiting from the stimulus package to use the E-Verify system before the first borrowed dollar is spent.
"President Obama came to office promising change and an end to business as usual in Washington. Delaying implementation of an executive order requiring that government contractors hire only legal U.S. workers is a disappointing first gesture on the part of the new administration and one that the president should reconsider before signing any economic stimulus bill," Stein concluded.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Illicit Financial Flows Out of the Developing World Overwhelm Foreign Aid
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global Financial Integrity (GFI) released today a study estimating the annual value of illicit financial flows from all poor nations at approximately $900 million. Titled "Illicit Financial Flows From Developing Countries: 2002 - 2006," (http://www.gfip.org/) the ground-breaking report shows that the developing world is losing an increasing amount of money through illicit capital flight each year. Moreover, the value of the illicit flows surpasses the amount of Official Development Assistance (ODA) entering those countries by an order of magnitude.
"Illicit financial flows siphon revenue out of poor countries, robbing them of much-needed assets and forestalling economic development," said GFI director Raymond Baker. "These new figures reveal that illicit financial flows outpace ODA by a ratio of nearly 10 to 1. This is critical to understanding global poverty and developing effective poverty alleviation and economic development strategies," Baker said.
Primary findings of the report include:
-- Total capital flight exiting the developing world may be as much as $1
trillion per year,
-- The volume of capital flight is increasing at an average of 18.2% a
year,
-- Over the five-year period of this study, illicit financial flows grew
at the fastest pace in the Middle East and North Africa region (49.4
percent) followed by Europe (25.4 percent), Asia (15.7 percent), and
the Western Hemisphere (2.8 percent). Flows from Africa declined (-2.9
percent) but this is more the result of incomplete data than
supportive economic or political factors.
Illicit financial flows refer to money that is illegal in its origin, transfer or use and reflect the proceeds of corruption, crime and tax evasion. Corporate avoidance of customs duties, VAT and income taxes constitute an estimated 60% of the total outflow. The findings were based on macroeconomic trade and external debt data maintained by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
"The magnitude of the flows indicates there is much the international community must do to tackle this systemic and destructive problem," Baker said.
Global Financial Integrity promotes national and multilateral policies, safeguards, and agreements aimed at curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money in order to enhance global development and security.
"Illicit financial flows siphon revenue out of poor countries, robbing them of much-needed assets and forestalling economic development," said GFI director Raymond Baker. "These new figures reveal that illicit financial flows outpace ODA by a ratio of nearly 10 to 1. This is critical to understanding global poverty and developing effective poverty alleviation and economic development strategies," Baker said.
Primary findings of the report include:
-- Total capital flight exiting the developing world may be as much as $1
trillion per year,
-- The volume of capital flight is increasing at an average of 18.2% a
year,
-- Over the five-year period of this study, illicit financial flows grew
at the fastest pace in the Middle East and North Africa region (49.4
percent) followed by Europe (25.4 percent), Asia (15.7 percent), and
the Western Hemisphere (2.8 percent). Flows from Africa declined (-2.9
percent) but this is more the result of incomplete data than
supportive economic or political factors.
Illicit financial flows refer to money that is illegal in its origin, transfer or use and reflect the proceeds of corruption, crime and tax evasion. Corporate avoidance of customs duties, VAT and income taxes constitute an estimated 60% of the total outflow. The findings were based on macroeconomic trade and external debt data maintained by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
"The magnitude of the flows indicates there is much the international community must do to tackle this systemic and destructive problem," Baker said.
Global Financial Integrity promotes national and multilateral policies, safeguards, and agreements aimed at curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money in order to enhance global development and security.
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