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WASHINGTON—Remember Newt Gingrich’s “Contract With America,” the Republican blueprint for what they’d do if they took over the U.S. House in 1995—which they did? Well, with Gingrich standing by his side in late September, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
>> puzder has a more progressive viewpoint about immigration than i think the rank and file republicans and certainly the breitbart type republicans do. he's much more accommodating to the idea that immigration is good for the u.s. he's certainly not an immigration hardliner. all that being said, the department of labor is by no means in the forefront of immigration policy. that's not really its main job. whatever puzder thinks about it isn't really relevant to the question of whether he's qualified for this post. >> michael hiltzig with "the los angeles times". as we see the president-elect a...
So we're keeping an eye on that. as we switch to a different topic for a moment, fast food ceo and labor secretary nominee andy puzder is taking a lot of criticism for a quote earlier this year where he appeared to praise automation in restaurants when it comes to machines. he told business insider, quote, they're always polite. they always upsell. they never take vacation. they never show up late. there's never a slip and fall or age or race discrimination case. michael is a business columnist with "the los angeles times." michael, nice to see you again. people passed around this idea that he...