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Originally Posted by spence
I'm not sure what debate you were watching but open borders wasn't brought up as a question, nor was allowing everyone to stay.
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This is partially true. They did not use the words "Open Borders", they tip-toed around that, so we'll break it down
https://www.rev.com/blog/transcript-...cratic-debates
From the 28:59 mark to
Provide healthcare of Undocumented Workers: Savanah Guthrie:
" Okay. A lot of you have been [crosstalk 00:29:02] talking tonight about these government healthcare plans that you’ve proposed in one form or another. This is a show of hands question- and hold them up for a moment so people can see- raise your hand if your government plan would provide coverage for undocumented immigrants."
They all raised their hands with Uncle Joe being the least committed. Follow the link for the individual comments but they all supported it fully, or significantly with few caveats
40:44 mark: Jose (with a reiteration at 44:11)
"We had a very spirited debate on this stage last night on the topic of decriminalization of the border. If you’d be so kind, raise your hand if you think it should be a civil offense, rather than a crime to cross the border without documentation. Can we keep the hands up so we can see them."
For the next 7 minutes the candidates, in their own words, stated that people that crossed the border illegally would not be deported. Some indicated if there was a criminal record they might be but mostly it was answers to allow anyone in.
So, anyone that comes here will be provided Free Healthcare, and anyone that comes here illegally (with few exceptions) can come in. Ergo:
All of the candidates support allowing anyone to come across the border to remain in the USA.
They will receive full healthcare
They can stay
BTW - I am OK with some DACA and I am OK with healthcare for all provided it can de done AFTER a balanced budget that does not cripple the economy, defense, or existing incomes.
But there is no way that our economy can can balance a budget, give free healthcare to our own citizens, pay off student debt, fix Medicare and SS, and do a Green New Deal.
Those things would be 6 trillion a year before taking care of anyone new coming across the border.