I have a riddle for you this afternoon.
Q: What do Chinese imports and illegal immigrants have in common?
A: They both tend to increase when the U. S. economy is growing.
My preference would be to reduce both of those without relying on a poorly performing economy to do it for us. We can reduce Chinese imports by doing more primary production and manufacturing here even if we have to subsidize them. We can reduce the incentives for illegal migrant workers the same way the Canadaians and Australians do—by making it difficult for those without the proper authorizations to work.
