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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

the program will boost GDP by, I think you said, $43 billion for 2024 and more after that.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

if we spend the next 10 years saying, yes, well, you have to strengthen the borders more, we have to do more to strengthen the borders, and we do not address the underlying and root causes, we have wasted a lot of money

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

DACA and DAPA will increase Gross Domestic Product by $90 billion over the next decade.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

If we are looking for a needle in a haystack, sometimes it is helpful if we actually reduce the size of the haystack.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

I think there is another one that we are working on.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

You need to have an answer to the question, how much are you putting forward.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

Last Congress, this Committee... spent a great deal of time examining our Nation's broken immigration system.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

We need to actually address the business needs for high-skilled labor.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

But, I think all three of these factors point in one direction, and that is comprehensive immigration reform, not amnesty, not just you are here so we are going to make you citizens.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

Ultimately, if I were sitting in your chair--I know how difficult it can be, but it is really developing and working together to come up with a comprehensive immigration plan as well as securing the border.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

We can help. They have got to do it in the end, and part of what is needed is really strong, courageous leadership.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

This is not us designing something in Washington, and I know there is some consultation, but that we are going to hang a billion-dollar here program, and, of course, they will take it.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

As Governor, I worked on the development of the Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program in Delaware.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

I was pleased to see the Administration's proposal to expand PACE to serve younger individuals with disabilities and other high-risk populations.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

Would you please discuss with us some of the improvements in health care outcomes as well as cost savings that may have already been realized in the last few years due to value-based Medicare reimbursements?

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

The PACE model for providing care and services is a good fit for this younger, qualified population.

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Thomas Carper
@thomascarper· Democratic · DE· Feb 3, 2015

I am concerned about the funding cliff that is faced by our federally qualified community health centers.

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