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January 18, 2023 32 mins
Governor Greg Abbott sent out the following Tweet... Texas has bussed over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities: Over 8,900 to DC Over 4,900 to NYC Over 1,500 to Chicago O ver 690 to Philadelphia Bless your heart, Governor. But that's nothing to brag about. It should be freely admitted that the early weeks, maybe even months, after an immigrant arrives may cause a brief period of adjustment for the existing residents. But that feeling will be short-lived. It is an economic and political mistake to overreact to it. In fact… Governor Abbott is weakening his red state while empowering blue sanctuary cities. This statement is true both economically and politically. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka... We cover the positive impact of immigration on both GDP and per capita wealth. We personalize these economic aspects. We also ask population-related questions as they relate to international competitiveness, especially with China. Inspired by the book title, "One Billion Americans," we'll provide you with new, colorful, and memorable analogies that show why we want more people in the United States, not less. Indeed, this conversation veers into another population-related question - domestic birth rates. We devoted an entire episode to this matter this past summer. That episode, with economist Stephen Barrows, is evergreen/timeless. So we encourage you to check it out too. On top of those economic arguments, we veer into the political. We explain how Gov Abbott, a Republican, is growing the Democratic Party of the future. Immigration (and birth rates) are lightning rod issues. Every time we touch them, it sparks some nerves. We love questions. We're open to legitimate criticisms too - but legitimate means you listened and are now respectfully responding to an argument we actually made. As the saying goes, "Come let us reason together." Show Notes Our interview on world population with Stephen Barrows: https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com
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