What's up with that Executive Action?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

What better mechanism to increase border security than focus agents on that rather then deporting people here working any paying taxes. I believe undocumented workers account for some $12B every year.

As for it being fair to those playing by the rules, I think you have to draw the line somewhere. Deporting everybody isn't practical. Optimizing your resources is critical. By kicking the can down the road you can better address some short-term needs without really giving anything up.

"What better mechanism to increase border security than focus agents on that " Easy, a barrier/wall.

"rather then deporting people here working any paying taxes. I believe undocumented workers account for some $12B every year."

There you have it, folks! According to Spence, it's a great investment to let these folks stay, because of the taxes they pay. Thus, according to Spence, when doing a cost/benefit analysis, you should focus on the benefits and ignore the costs!! We can change the name to a "benefit analysis"! According to Spence, a "balance sheet" only needs the left side, we can totally ignore the right side. Nope, no need to worry about the fortune in costs that go along with letting these people stay (increased public schools, social services, fire, police, etc). Spence, if your math had a shred of validity, the state of California would be running enormous surpluses. Instead, they are going bankrupt, in large part because what these people kick in is nothing compared to what they take out. You claim to work in some kind of financial capacity? Whew!

"I think you have to draw the line somewhere."

True. No rational person wants to deport all these people, but we have to stop the flood of them coming in. Your party won't agree to that, because that flood increases your voting base, and once there are enough of them that Texas goes blue, we can stop having Presidential elections, because there's no point, just hand it to whoever wins the Democratic nomination.

"By kicking the can down the road you can better address some short-term needs "

Another cornerstone of liberalism, kicking the can down the road, especially as respects Social Securoty and Medicare. And your strategy of "kicking the can down the road" has just worked peachy as regards those programs.