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underthematrix

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2. I want the DREAM ACT passed - but I want

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 02:39 PM

Dec 2012

a DREAM ACT that automatically grants citizenship to the 23 million undocumented citizens already HERE with the usual caveat - no violent crimes or serious felonies like drug dealing manufacturing distribution. Once they finished their sentence, they would have to go through a more extensive process to obtain citizenship. If we pass immigration then we don't have to mess with the safety net and we could get our PUBLIC OPTION.

I'm African American and passage of comprehensive immigration reform or the DREAM ACT is more important to me than any other bill because if we take care of our undocumented citizens then we can take care of everything else.

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If you could get only one thing through this Congress, what would be your Dream Bill? [View all] hedgehog Dec 2012 OP

I would take a robust public option in the health exchanges. . . .n/t annabanana Dec 2012 #1

+1 peacebird Dec 2012 #9

I want the DREAM ACT passed - but I want underthematrix Dec 2012 #2

Single Payer health care bluestateguy Dec 2012 #3

+1 peacebird Dec 2012 #10

This would be my dream bill as well xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #24

+1 nt bunnies Dec 2012 #26

That would be mine as well NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #28

100% amnesty, 100% citizenship graham4anything Dec 2012 #4

Allowing the President a Third Term starting with President Obama graham4anything Dec 2012 #5

Well if I could get a bill it would get the FCC back to where it use to be so it MUST BE FAIR AND southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #6

An amendment to the Fair Housing Act jberryhill Dec 2012 #7

Raise taxes on income over 5X the minimum wage. BlueJazz Dec 2012 #8

My dream bill would outlaw war, unless another nation's military attacked us, and country music. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #11

other nation's militaries are attacking country music? hedgehog Dec 2012 #14

I wish! I would ban war and country music. But I would still allow our military to protect us in ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #17

Lower Medicare age to zero. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #12

I'd criminalize the violation of workers' rights meow2u3 Dec 2012 #13

Prison reform. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #15

I think the only way we'll get prison reform is if the churches and/or other groups get behind it. hedgehog Dec 2012 #16

I think that is one of the most important but least talked about problems. Whisp Dec 2012 #22

I would legalize cannabis and wind up with a reformed legal system TeamPooka Dec 2012 #18

European-style campaign finance reform Hippo_Tron Dec 2012 #19

Campaign finance reform with term limits. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #20

Ditto. Many items to chose from but this would be my choice as well. Great minds think alike. Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #42

Repeal of Taft-Hartley. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #21

It's amazing to me how many Democrats don't realize this is virtually the whole enchilada. Chan790 Dec 2012 #37

Hand Counted paper ballots for all elections tinrobot Dec 2012 #23

Closing Gitmo zipplewrath Dec 2012 #25

Campaign finance reform AND... hogwyld Dec 2012 #27

THIS! Campaign finance, campaign finance, campaign finance Cosmocat Dec 2012 #32

The "John McCain May Never Appear Again On A Sunday Talk Show Omnibus Appropriations Bill". 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #29

single payer healthcare njcamden_25884 Dec 2012 #30

the AMERICAN JOBS ACT trueblue2007 Dec 2012 #31

When I saw the title... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #33

The Employee Free Choice Act. Springslips Dec 2012 #34

Medicare for all U.S. citizens Mr_King Dec 2012 #35

Taft-Hartley repeal. Chan790 Dec 2012 #36

Right to free chips and salsa in all Tex Mex restaurants NoPasaran Dec 2012 #38

a universal GI Bill for non-veterans WooWooWoo Dec 2012 #39

Tax All Businesses which ship jobs overseas at 90%; Eliminate all tax deductions for them as well. BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #40

Tough - 1) student loan forgiveness; or 2) universal health care. closeupready Dec 2012 #41

End the failed war on drugs and legalize pot nationwide. n/t totodeinhere Dec 2012 #43

One gun per month law & gunshow loophole fixed jimmy the one Dec 2012 #44

an amendment overturning Citizens United Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #45