[jmc813]

Things like the drug benifit show the people they can trust Republicans to look out for them even though Republicans are portrayed as heartless money grubbing corporate thugs by the media.

I would say that this is part of the problem. We should be working to wean the public off of government programs and convincing them that minimal government is optimal. I don't see how this will be done by expanding government.

[Once-Ler]

We should be working to wean the public off of government programs and convincing them that minimal government is optimal.

If all people should be weaned off government (and I agree) it is a irrelevent argument against illegals.