{"id":2389430,"date":"2025-01-12T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T22:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-birds-one-stone-congressman-reveals-simple-way-to-cut-border-crossings-and-welfare-spending\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T17:58:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T22:58:36","slug":"two-birds-one-stone-congressman-reveals-simple-way-to-cut-border-crossings-and-welfare-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-birds-one-stone-congressman-reveals-simple-way-to-cut-border-crossings-and-welfare-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Birds, One Stone: Congressman Reveals Simple Way to Cut Border Crossings and Welfare Spending"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-birds-one-stone-congressman-reveals-simple-way-to-cut-border-crossings-and-welfare-spending%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389430&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent proposal, Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie advocates for implementing work \u2062requirements for able-bodied individuals receiving \u200bwelfare. He believes this measure could significantly reduce both welfare spending and illegal \u200cimmigration, while\u2063 also boosting\u2062 national economic productivity. massie emphasized that enforcing such requirements would \u2064decrease the budget deficit and lessen the demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/census-data-shows-trumps-immigration-win\/\" title=\"Census Data Shows Trump&#039;s Immigration Win\">illegal immigrant labor<\/a>. He referenced a report indicating\u2063 that able-bodied adults \u200con welfare cost taxpayers significantly, with substantial amounts\u2062 spent on programs like medicaid and food stamps. Moreover, Massie argued that the lack \u200bof \u200bwork among these individuals contributes to broader\u200b economic challenges and an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">insufficient\u200d domestic labor supply<\/a>, leading to increased immigration pressures. He calls for \u200bimmediate action from Republican leadership to adopt these work requirement policies to benefit the economy and manage welfare costs \u2063effectively.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has an incredibly simple proposal for reducing both welfare spending and illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>As the new Congress convened, the lawmaker took to social media and asked how anyone can argue against &ldquo;work requirements for able-bodied individuals on welfare.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He then noted how passing a simple work requirement could address two of the most severe drains on the nation while benefiting the economy as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Implement this and not only does the deficit go down, demand for illegal immigrant labor is reduced, and national economic productivity increases,&rdquo; Massie wrote of his proposal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans should pass this immediately,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How can anyone argue against work requirements for able-bodied individuals on welfare?<\/p>\n<p>Implement this and not only does the deficit go down, demand for illegal immigrant labor is reduced, and national economic productivity increases.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans should pass this immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1876274005545734378?\">January 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  There could not be a more common-sense solution to several of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-the-circular-logic-of-systemic-racism\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: The Circular Logic of Systemic Racism\">national problems<\/a> than refusing to hand out free money to people who should otherwise be able to work.<\/p>\n<p>Just consider the scope of this problem.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefga.org\/research\/universal-work-requirements\/#:~:text=KEY%20FINDINGS,the%20truly%20needy%20and%20taxpayers.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the Foundation for Government Accountability published in May 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidenomics-food-stamps-work-capable-recipients-cost-taxpayers-billions-watchdog-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">able-bodied<\/a> adults were receiving $348 billion per year in Medicaid and $55 billion per year in food stamps.<\/p>\n<p>All of those people sitting at home and letting their hardworking neighbors fund their lifestyles are also an implicit drain on the productivity of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In addition to harming the truly needy and taxpayers, able-bodied adults on welfare affect the overall economy,&rdquo; the report noted. &ldquo;This can be seen in the slow growth the country is experiencing. Much of this can be attributed to a shortage of workers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When people born in the United States do not work, there are more incentives to keep the borders open and to flood the country with overseas laborers.<\/p>\n<p>That dynamic also has implications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-sowell-schools-welfare-secretary-poverty-free-handouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">welfare state<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Steven Camarota, the director or research at the Center for Immigration Studies, <a href=\"https:\/\/budget.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/the_cost_of_illegal_immigration_to_taxpayers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">testified<\/a> before the House Budget Committee last year that a &ldquo;large &rdquo; of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-bets-big-on-spending-proposal-in-gamble-to-boost-trump-and-gop-majority-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus bets big on spending proposal in gamble to boost Trump and GOP majority - Washington Examiner\">illegal immigrants &#038;ldquo<\/a>;qualify for welfare programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They often receive benefits on behalf of their children born in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Camarota estimated, &ldquo;59 percent of households headed by illegal immigrants use one or more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/america-paying-heavy-price-for-biden-harris-open-border-policies\/\" title=\"America Paying Heavy Price For Biden-Harris Open Border Policies\">major welfare programs<\/a>,&rdquo; which easily exceeds the 39 percent of households headed by Americans who use welfare.<\/p>\n<p>That is one of the main reasons why illegal immigrants induce more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-aliens-get-free-taxpayer-funded-health-care-jan-1-deep-blue-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taxpayer expenses<\/a> than they pay in taxes, meaning they are a &ldquo;net fiscal drain&rdquo; on our state and federal governments.<\/p>\n<p>The data, in other words, prove that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-thomas-massie-says-voting-mike-johnson-speaker-election-next-paul-ryan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massie<\/a> is completely correct.<\/p>\n<p>If lawmakers were to implement basic work requirements for those who want to receive welfare, then more Americans would return to work, less illegal immigrants would flood into our country, and our government would spend less money.<\/p>\n<p>As Massie said, there is no reason why our new Republican leadership, armed with a mandate to close our borders and cut waste, should not be able to pass this immediately.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Thomas Massie has put forward a straightforward proposal aimed at decreasing welfare spending and illegal immigration. As Congress began its new session, he took to social media to question how anyone could oppose &#8220;work requirements for able-bodied individuals on welfare.&#8221; He emphasized that implementing such requirements could tackle two significant issues facing the nation while also benefiting the economy. 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