Originally Posted by stirringthepot

That one vote can matter, along with my vote, my families vote, the vote of their family and friends etc etc. Many of the traditionally left leaning organizations are changing their stance on this issue. As I said earlier, this country owes you nothing. A growing majority of Americans, and yes it is becoming a very large majority due to the floundering economy, will not appreciate having to compete for a dwindling number of jobs against those who are here illegally. As the economy continues to flounder, so will the support for your cause. Do you think that a voting American public will continue to appreciate the granting of in-state college tuition to illegals? You realize this issue was never put to a vote of the American taxpayer, and the discontent of those taxpayers grows daily as it is percieved as a slight to the American citizen, you also realize that American citizens fund the majority of a public university budget? Now you can throw the often used "illegals pay taxes" argument at me like so many of you are fond of doing, but do you really think that American citizens aren't aware that the job you hold could be helping to support a legal citizen and their family? I must admit that if we in a very strong economy your cause may very likely have been passed, but as it stands now change is in the wind, and the writing is on the wall. If the economy does not improve significantly by the end of 2012, and many forecasts say it will not, this country will no longer have a Democratic president in the White House, thereby making your cause hopeless.