tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post6797242428869653288..comments2024-03-26T17:58:22.711-07:00Comments on HAWSEPIPER: The Longest Climb: Hawsepiper on immigrationPaul, Dammit!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-8033599311439715622014-10-06T19:17:51.407-07:002014-10-06T19:17:51.407-07:00Good post.Good post.Murph Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085669181753127494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-47202575921950058342014-10-06T06:52:45.694-07:002014-10-06T06:52:45.694-07:00My problem is not with immigration per se. I'd...My problem is not with immigration per se. I'd be happy to have open borders so long as the welfare state was pared back to something reasonable. Or, I suppose, we can have an unreasonable welfare state and heavily restricted immigration. Either one would work fairly well or at least better than what we have now which is basically unreasonable welfare state and -- effectively -- unrestricted immigration which, as you point out, is a bad deal unless you own a construction company or a restaurant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com