[freespirit2012]

Here is an idea-— pay U.S. citizens enough so that they are willing to do the work..

[ebshumidors]

Pay the illegals $5 an hour or whatever and put all of the costs of their benefits on the taxpayers. What a business model!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Here is an idea-— pay U.S. citizens enough so that they are willing to do the work.

Here's another idea...don't pay them anything except the food stamps, section 8 and other "benefits" the "US citizen" parasites are currently getting.

Two things would happen, a glut of farm workers...an instant drop from the welfare rolls.

[mountn man]

Here is an idea-— pay U.S. citizens enough so that they are willing to do the work..

Remove all forms of government welfare and find out who is willing to work.

[Rodamala]

Here is an idea-— pay U.S. citizens enough so that they are willing to do the work..You must really enjoy the 2 for $3 Egg McMuffin deal at McDonald's.

[C. Edmund Wright]

just realize what you are doing to your own food prices......probably doubling fruits and vegetable prices. And be willing to go to the fields yourself. I’m sure all the unemployed hipsters at Starbucks living on government handouts in mama’s basement will rush out there.....for maybe 50 bucks an hour.

I mean, that is, if you’re interested in being intellectually honest about this.

[thefactor]

I’m assuming you support the laws mandating $15/hour minimum wage then?

[9YearLurker]

Exactly—there’s not a reason in the world that farm labor should be exempt from paying a competitive wage.