Comments on: Immigration and the Welfare State http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/03/immigration-and-the-welfare-state/ Libertarianism A to Z Sun, 06 May 2012 22:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adam Edwards http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/03/immigration-and-the-welfare-state/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Adam Edwards Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:52:57 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=738#comment-642 Jeffrey, nice to meet you yesterday and thanks for your insights on immigration. I linked to this post from my blog. Looking forward to your book! Jeffrey, nice to meet you yesterday and thanks for your insights on immigration. I linked to this post from my blog. Looking forward to your book!

]]> By: MD http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/03/immigration-and-the-welfare-state/comment-page-1/#comment-245 MD Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:08:37 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=738#comment-245 Expansion might diminish support for spending among the citizenry, but expanding the welfare base would certainly appeal to politicians looking to secure more votes. Until recently, popular support of a measure used to translate into a shift in public policy. That's obviously not the case these days. Expansion might diminish support for spending among the citizenry, but expanding the welfare base would certainly appeal to politicians looking to secure more votes. Until recently, popular support of a measure used to translate into a shift in public policy. That’s obviously not the case these days.

]]> By: Robert Arbon http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/03/immigration-and-the-welfare-state/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Robert Arbon Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:06:50 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=738#comment-244 Hear hear! I would think that liberalisation of planning laws would be needed to allow free immigration to work though. Hear hear!

I would think that liberalisation of planning laws would be needed to allow free immigration to work though.

]]> By: David http://jeffreymiron.com/2010/03/immigration-and-the-welfare-state/comment-page-1/#comment-243 David Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:59:20 +0000 http://jeffreymiron.com/?p=738#comment-243 I'm not sure that Friedman meant we need to eliminate welfare before we have free immigration. It seems he primarily commented on the incompatibility, similar to how he commented on the incompatibility of free markets and totalitarian regimes (eg, Chile). I’m not sure that Friedman meant we need to eliminate welfare before we have free immigration. It seems he primarily commented on the incompatibility, similar to how he commented on the incompatibility of free markets and totalitarian regimes (eg, Chile).

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