en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/655718 Comments by bill_washburn http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/09/the-founders-visa-movement.html#IDComment33990262 yes, terrific idea. really this should appeal to business oriented repubs, democrats, and libertarians too. Why not aim to get a spectrum of congressional supporters/sponsors/co-authors of this bill? At this stage isn't there a matter of drafting some actual language? Also, isn't this something that some governors and other politicians would find appealing in terms of economic value generation, etc.? Also, since the roots of U.S. economic strength grow in the rich soil of our tradition of strong, frequently rather positive immigration philosophy, I think this is a very important time to reinvigorate awareness of the value of immigration and our global economic innovative competitiveness Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:48:52 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/09/the-founders-visa-movement.html#IDComment33990262 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/09/the-founders-visa-movement.html#IDComment33984263 We have long heard that "as long as..." mantra from politicians. But doesn't this idea actually propose the precisely reverse idea? The founders visa idea is sure to create more jobs (what better impact could there be on workers?). To my mind this is the obvious political and economic virtue of the idea. A founders visa program is about U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace. It literally guarantees job creation, economic stimulation, better competitiveness. What more could politicians ask for? Imagine politicians understanding that 10,000 founders visas next year would deliver, say 500,000 new jobs. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:24:16 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2009/09/the-founders-visa-movement.html#IDComment33984263