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Talking like this about immigration, today Bush and Reagan would be to the left of even Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump might have stolen Ronald Reagan's campaign slogan, but when it comes to actual beliefs, campaign promises and policy proposals, that's about where it stops.

This week the Houston Chronicle posted a video from a 1980 debate in Houston between the two leading GOP candidates that year -- Reagan and his soon-to-be running mate and vice president, George H. W. Bush.

Answering a question from the audience about whether children of illegal immigrants should be allowed to attend public schools, Bush said he wanted a sensitive and understanding solution that addressed labor needs and human needs.

Not to be one-upped, Reagan argued for a policy that -- no exaggeration here -- sounds a lot like open borders.

"Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don't we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then while they're working and earning here, they pay taxes here," he said.

You can watch the segment below.