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J. D. Vance: “Americans won't build houses. And it's actually a totally…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Sen. JD Vance _ The Tim Dillon Show #414

Published | Video Starts at 58:47

These are jobs Americans, because that's what. I was told, the argument growing up. Americans will only get one job and finance. That's right. My favorite is construction. Right? Yes. Americans won't build houses. And it's actually a totally reasonable argument if you think about it, because in the 1960s when we had low levels of illegal immigration, there were no homes being built, right. Mass homelessness in the United States of America in 1964, until we created this housing oasis by bringing in millions of illegal aliens. (58:47–58:59)

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Asserts that low levels of illegal immigration in the 1960s resulted in no homes being built in the U.S.

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