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Originally Posted by Robbie
Yes I did. Do you even understand what I said in my post? NOTHING that Trump is proposing is new. It's all out there already.
You already can NOT send Western Union to other countries without going in person and showing ID. (not sending online) It's part of the Patriot Act (read the top part of the link you sent).
The country that was EXCLUDED (big business lobbyists made sure of that...they need the cheap labor) is Mexico.
All Trump has to do is have that exclusion lifted and it will do exactly what he is proposing to do.
Smarten up man.
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The problem with this plan, like all Trump's plans is that it assumes the these countries have no levers or powers. He will say it is going to be this way and it will be. It also seems to ignore consequences or work arounds. I have read his statement and than a few other pundits, right and left who have simply demolished this based on it's simplicity. Simple is good, but the problem is more complex than closing a loophole via full enforcement. Mainly it doesn't really make living in the U.S. less attractive, it makes you living in the U.S. with your family in a now worse Mexico less attractive. If it was me I would than use the cash to bring my family in rather than send it there. No solution in that.
Also think about supply and demand. If there is $25 Billion dollar demand created you can be damn sure someone will figure out a way. And once again this will happen because his plans are never multi-faceted. One fix means there needs to be one work around. They do sound nice though.
