Friday, January 11, 2008

Patrick's Defence of the Underground Economy

Regarding the Governor’s plan to subsidize college tuition for illegal immigrants:

One estimate says it would cost Massachusetts about $15 million to provide the tuition cut. But the governor's office highlighted a Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report from 2006 that said it would generate $2.5 million in revenue…
Amazing. The Governor’s Office is justifying this program, at least in part, by saying it will benefit the state’s coffers.

Recap: The Governor will direct state revenue to cover tuition for illegal immigrants, who will then contribute more to the economy, and have little or no protection under the law.

In a word, the Governor is effectually calling for a class of skilled slaves.