Paul Ryan refuses to address immigration reform while Obama is president, (Harry Reid, enemy)

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by toryturner

Or perhaps the simple truth is Ryan simply does not trust President Obama. It isn't as though they had a very good start at the beginning of this Administration.

Congress can still work on, and pass, immigration bills, can they not? What problem would be caused by doing that?

[toryturner]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Congress can still work on, and pass, immigration bills, can they not? What problem would be caused by doing that?

Why not wait another year and see if a Republican will be elected President? Someone who might be open to compromise on immigration. Not that I believe that is going to happen, but maybe Ryan is hoping for that scenario. Working on immigration reform as long as President Obama is in charge is equivalent to banging one's head against the wall.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by greywar

Sorry but no. Its an excuse. He does in fact have the power to do something, as does all the Republicans who are in a majority.....its just that in reality he doesn't want to do anything. Its all much easier to blame Obama for their failure to act.

Kind of like how they blame Obama for budget issues when they are the one deciding spending.

This times ten! This do nothing congress only complains, makes excuses, and criticizes.

[boneyard1962]

I really don't blame him. Obama has already made his position clear and demonstrated a refusal to compromise in any meaningful way. Obama's stand is his way or the highway.
I wouldn't waste my time with trying to negotiate with Obama on the topic either.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Immigration Reform = euphemism for Amnesty for Illegal Aliens.

Paul Ryan is right to block it.

Was Ryan too timid and afraid to just come out and say this then?

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by pknopp

We have immigration laws. You don't get to change them just because you want to.

Congress gets to change these laws but Ryan doesn't want to.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by momonkey

So FY 2008 and 2009 deficits are Nasty Nancy`s doing?

Those deficits were caused by Bush's policies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...Q_graphic.html

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Oldglory

All that was being proposed was amnesty not reform. Most conservatives don't want that same mistake repeated again. There is nothing hard about that.

Again, republicans have the majority in the House. As such, they have the power to change things.

[boneyard1962]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Again, republicans have the majority in the House. As such, they have the power to change things.

Obama has said he will veto any bill that doesn't include a path to citizenship..

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by boneyard1962

Obama has said he will veto any bill that doesn't include a path to citizenship..

It doesn't mean they can't write one.