GOP Presidential candidate Marco Rubio joined Chris Ryan to discuss his New Hampshire Primary strategy, his analysis of China’s economy, and his plans to deal with the illegal immigration problem. The Florida Senator will be in the Granite State more after Labor Day. Other trips to New Hampshire were cancelled due to illness. A recent poll shows that 51% of New Hampshire voters are supporting candidates who have never held elective office–Donald Trump 35%, Carly Fiorina 10%, and Dr. Ben Carson 6%. Ohio Governor John Kasich sneaks into second place with 11%. Senator Rubio feels and hopes that these polls are not meaningful at this point. However, he pointed out that this anti-politician movement reflects frustration on the part of the voters. Many people have voted for change in three of the last four elections, but the changes that they wanted have not come.
Rubio feels that the recent Stock Market drop is the result of serious economic problems in China. The attempts to control the economy by the communist government usually have unpleasant, unintended consequences. They try to prop up one sector of the economy and that causes problems somewhere else. He believes that an historic lack of transparency by the Chinese government tends to cause nervousness by investors. In his opinion, we are better off than developing countries who export raw materials to China because a decrease in the Chinese manufacturing sector causes severe problems for them.
Senator Rubio insists that there are three separate immigration problems and that the problems must be addressed in a three step process. The first problem is the illegal immigration problem. He favors improving security on our southern border, instituting a mandatory e-verify system for employers, and a better tracking system to prevent visa overstays. The second immigration problem which is Immigration Department itself which is outdated and needs to be reformed. Rubio would modernize the department and make legal immigration merit based. Individuals would be allowed in based on their potential contribution to our economy not just because they have a relative living here. Once the first two problems have been dealt with successfully, then he would try to deal with his estimate of thirteen million illegal immigrants. All criminals would be deported. The rest would be required to learn English and pay a fine. In return, they would receive a work permit which is all that they would have for a long time. Rubio believes that this approach is what is needed and that other attempts at “comprehensive” immigration reform will fail. Discussion on the topic with the members of the Democrat party usually stall because they want citizenship for the illegals who are already here as a first step.
