Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.

甚至那些连一枚钉子都钉不直的男人都被认为是天生的电工、木匠、水管工和机械师。

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Construction workers, police officers, plumbers, retail salespeople and secretaries, among others, make significantly more with a degree than without one.

无论是建筑工人、警官、水管工，售货员还是秘书，相比而言，有学位的比没学位的干得更好。

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That's a lower rate than many teachers, firefighters or plumbers pay.

这种税率水平比很多教师、消防队员或水管工的还要低。

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And the idea is if we took away those undocumented workers - those electricians, those plumbers - the person getting the work done would all be worse off.

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Over the years, I've done radio interviews and given speeches where I've been confronted by self-described union members -- electricians, plumbers, carpenters, construction workers -- who complain about illegal immigrants taking jobs and allowing employers to pay lower wages.

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The union claims the move would lead to skilled workers, including electricians, pipe-fitters and plumbers, being forced to work on semi-skilled grades and losing up to a third of their pay.

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