https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/30/amnesty-and-the-welfare-state/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:20:16 -0400<![CDATA[It is absolutely stupefying that so many libertarians have no problem with granting citizenship to so many illegals who would be eligible for transfer programs. To ignore this as a fiscal issue is to ignore reality. In 2007, Robert Rector estimated that the McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill would cost roughly $2.6 trillion. Remember that was before the gutting of welfare reform and the massive eligibility expansions under Obama.]]>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:50:37 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/30/amnesty-and-the-welfare-state-n99714