Saturday, August 27, 2005

THE WELFARE MAGNET
Chuck Muth's News and Views
August 9, 2005

"We must end welfare state subsidies for illegal immigrants. Some illegal immigrants - certainly not all - receive housing subsidies, food stamps, free medical care, and other forms of welfare. This alienates taxpayers and breeds suspicion of immigrants, even though the majority of them work very hard. Without a welfare state, we would know that everyone coming to America wanted to work hard and support himself.

"Our current welfare system also encourages illegal immigration by discouraging American citizens to take low-wage jobs. This creates greater demand for illegal foreign labor. Welfare programs and minimum wage laws create an artificial market for labor to do the jobs Americans supposedly won't do."

- Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas)

Me again. I do not believe that there are jobs that Americans will not do. I believe that there are jobs Americans prefer not to do, and I believe that there are Americans who won't do certain jobs. I know that too many Americans are too lazy to work at all (they prefer to allow others to feed, clothe, and house them through Welfare payments. But that's another post). I don't believe, (unlike Mexican president Vincente Fox) that there are jobs that no American will do.

I believe that most Americans will do what they have to do to put food on the table and a roof over their heads, especially if they have kids. It might be distasteful, to say the least, but if it's honest, most Americans will do what they have to do to take care of their family.

No comments: