Pay for It Now or Pay for It Later

6/1/19

President Trump as threatened Mexico with escalating tariffs if they do not take steps to stem the tide of migrants crossing our border. The outcry for the impact on our economy has been deafening. They cite the billions that will be added to the price of products that come from Mexico. What they don’t include is the cost of accepting the hundreds of thousands of migrants. Food, health care, shelter, education and ultimately, their entire dependence on a social welfare net intended for citizens. As Jefferson said, you can’t have open borders and a welfare state. The obvious outcome is people will flock to the benefits that cannot be sustained. The result is chaos.

Are tariffs appropriate to affect change? Only in this charged political environment where power seekers have not regard for the citizens do penalties like tariffs have to be employed. The disregard for we citizens and focus on the plight of illegal immigrants by Democrats lays bare their strategy to obtain and hold power. Create another subclass of people beholden to the welfare state created by Democrats. Black Americans should be very fearful of losing their place in line as Hispanics replace them as the favored ethnic group.