[Daveinyork]

I think it was Milton Friedman who said that you can have open borders, or you can have a welfare state. You can’t have both.

A number of welfare state countries in Europe are realizing this and are trying to limit immigration so that their welfare state doesn’t go bankrupt too quickly.

[BradyLS]

I think it was Milton Friedman who said that you can have open borders, or you can have a welfare state. You can’t have both.

Zackly. But man, they sure try hard to have that cake and eat it, too, don't they?