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an economic issue more than anything." -- Comment: We
disagree. It's an invasion issue more than anything. Paul was
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Meet the Press -- December 23
Tim Russert:
Let me ask you about immigration. This is a big issue here and
there has been a profound change in your thinking on that. Back
when you ran for president as a libertarian in 1988, you said,
quote: "As in our country's first 150 years, there shouldn't
be any immigration policy at all. We should welcome everyone
who wants to come here and work." You've changed your views.
Paul: And, during that campaign, I got into trouble with
the libertarians when I said there may well be a time when immigration
is like an invasion and we'd have to treat it differently. And
I think in one sense, with the welfare state, a control - my
approach to immigration is somewhat different than the others,
mine is you deal with it economically. We're in worse shape now
because we subsidize immigration.
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