[SolutionsOnly]

For each worker, how many non-workers will there be? (Children, dependents, etc). Minimum wage (if they get even that) won't be enough to support them. So there will be more cries to raise the minimum wage and create 'assistance' and 'outreach' and 'this-aid' 'that-aid' programs - further expanding the scope of government. It's the nature of the beast.

[MEGoody]

"For each worker, how many non-workers will there be?"

Don't know, and not sure we ever will until there's a way to get a handle on who they are. (From what I've heard, Bush's proposal may help with that.)

"Minimum wage (if they get even that) won't be enough to support them."

Possibly, but I doubt they think they are owed the same things as Americans do. We're a spoiled nation.

"So there will be more cries to raise the minimum wage and create 'assistance' and 'outreach' and 'this-aid' 'that-aid' programs - further expanding the scope of government. It's the nature of the beast."

Quite possible. And we'll have to deal with them as they arise.