JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Republican-led legislative panel claims in a new report on illegal immigration that abortion is partly to blame because it is causing a shortage of American workers.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/13/AR2006111300924.html

Update, from Reason: “This requires no further comment, but I’m wondering why a state so worried about a labor shortage just reaffirmed a ban on cloning.“. Funny.

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Comment by Chilly

2006-11-13 19:43:03

Thats how we role in MO. On the forefront of economics.

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Comment by StudioGlyphic

2006-11-14 01:18:48

Yes, yes, they are serious.

I recall hearing some wingnut also telling people (presumably) that they needed to have more babies lest the country become too brown.

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