My amendments spoke to other values. hard work. paying taxes. playing by the rules. Those you understand are not partisan values. or so I thought until I read the Republican written rule. Two of my amendments would have ensured that those legal immigrants who pay Federal taxes for at least 5 years would remain eligible for benefits. I wanted to raise one issue that gets drowned out by the redhot rhetoric in this body and on the radio talk shows. that have become the national outlet for passing along blame. The fact is. Mr. Speaker. legal immigrants pay taxes that we all use. and they follow the laws of this country that they have come to call home. This bill is called the Personal Responsibility Act. Many legal immigrants who work hard. play by the rules. already exhibit a level of responsibility that this House will do well to emulate. We can do so by defeating this rule. Mr.
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