"If this country gets around to seriously talking about a fence, and cutting off bennies to illegals, we will see people dying in riots."
Are we, as US citizens, a sovereign people, or are we not? That's what it all boils down to, in the end. Extending benefits to illegal aliens, who were allowed to gain entry via our tenuous borders, is a serious affront to those who bothered to become citizens legally, as well as the native born, who have worked and paid into the system all their adult lives, only to see what amounts to squatters come in and receive government assistance that is, in many instances, superior to anything they could expect to receive.
It's a problem that needs to be addressed, sooner rather than later. If you perceive a threat of rioting now, what do you see five years down the road, if the current status quo is allowed to remain in place?
The thing that really gets to me, is those that will argue that we need these people to support Social Security. They say these programs are pyramid schemes that need massive influx of new workers to maintain payments without tax increases. ( A common Medved/Rush argument). The reality is, that social costs are a net loss to the govt, they cost more than they receive in taxes. The more people we allow in to pay taxes, will also receive more in benefits, than taxes paid in. I heard that by 2025, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security will take 100% of tax revenues to remain at current levels. That is only 19 years before this country is bankrupt in reality, as well as on paper.
Extending benefits to illegal aliens, who were allowed to gain entry via our tenuous borders, is a serious affront to
citizens that have to pay for them. Whether they were born here or immigrated legally.
Take this argument to the next level. Why is it my responsiblility (as a citizen) to pay for some criminal that snuck across the border?
Now, that is really setting a harsh tone. "Sovereign" is so buggy whip, we are now all "Internationalists". All must be made equal, with some more equal than most. /sarcasm