[WorkerbeeCitizen]

"Illegal immigration didn’t balloon to what it was until Welfare was expanded in the 60s."

True

Do we admit that welfare is a failure and that it backfired?

Absolutely. We should have done it long ago.

I would have to say that your Dukakis example amplifies the need for enforcement. Which begs the question, "What do we do with the Dukakis's in our society?

We go round and But I think we say the same thing.

[saveliberty]

I think that we are in violent agreement.