The Welfare State

A reader commented that the welfare state attracts numerous amounts of immigrants to our country. The reader makes a very good point. Massive social welfare programs have created large annual budget deficits and very high taxes which depress economic growth. We must strive to end welfare state subsidies for illegal immigrants. Some illegal immigrants receive housing subsidies, food stamps, free medical care, and other forms of welfare. Our current welfare system encourages illegal immigration by discouraging American citizens from taking low-skilled/low-wage jobs. This generates a demand for illegal foreign labor. Adding millions of foreign citizens to Social Security and Medicare will only hasten programs that already threaten financial ruin for the U.S. in the future.