Amnesty is a deal-breaker on any budget, whether in good times or bad. To extend amnesty is to give a blanket pardon to individuals who have not demonstrated they contribute in a positive way to the overall economic growth of the country, by not taking more in benefits than they make in contributions.
First rule of economics - if an enterprise is not earning enough to justify its existence by showing a profit, it is surely going to show a loss, and COLLAPSES the economy, in a domino effect that ripples outward into every other enterprise in the vicinity. Resources become badly allocated, and valuable assets are dispersed, accruing no benefit to the larger community. But as the failing enterprise is liquidated, the resources once again become available to the rest of the community, and the balance sheets again show an overall profitable expansion.
I think the CofC and the others think they can cut social spending now, reduce entitlements due years from now and legalize illegals to compete with American workers.
And to get Dems support give illegals the vote many years from now, around the same time the entitlement cuts start to apply.
They dont seem to care about what it does years from now with elections.
Liz Warren wants to EXPAND SS and Medicare now.