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To: Reaganwuzthebest
Well i'm not sure where you're at, i'm assuming that we are talking about the same type of Agricultural breaking your back work. Maybe the people here are just lazier, I don't know but I can tell you that the Mexican's do it cheaper and as much as I hate to say it better than the labor workers around here.
75 posted on 05/20/2003 9:35:54 AM PDT by HELLRAISER II
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To: HELLRAISER II
Well i'm not sure where you're at, i'm assuming that we are talking about the same type of Agricultural breaking your back work.

I'm in upstate NY near the Canadian border, and we have literally hundreds of dairy farms and orchard fields. The kids work on them, mostly rural who are used to farm work anyway, but it's getting done without illegal Mexican labor.

What I'd like to see is more of an attempt to mechanize farms as much as possible, Studies have shown that could cut down on as much as 35-50% of the intense labor needed on farms. I'd be willing to pay taxes to help farmers in that respect, it's cheaper than subsidizing millions of illegals and their endless social needs.

86 posted on 05/20/2003 9:43:56 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: HELLRAISER II
Well i'm not sure where you're at, i'm assuming that we are talking about the same type of Agricultural breaking your back work. Maybe the people here are just lazier, I don't know but I can tell you that the Mexican's do it cheaper and as much as I hate to say it better than the labor workers around here.

You also have to keep in mind that most agricultural jobs are seasonal. A lot of Americans don't like to do seasonal work. Would you keep your current job if it was seasonal?

326 posted on 05/20/2003 1:19:34 PM PDT by judgeandjury (The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state.)
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