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Reform has key role in fixing the economy

By Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez
The Hill - 02/03/10

Last week, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address spoke extensively and eloquently about the economy. Regrettably, he missed a key point: We cannot get on the road to financial recovery and growth without enacting comprehensive immigration reform.

Tackling unemployment, committing to support community lending and reining in “too big to fail” banks are all, without question, the right things to do. But it’s not enough. In fact, it’s not even close.

 

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