Do we really want to emulate Denmark?

By John Severson, Henderson

Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 | 2 a.m.

Ah, Denmark, yes.

Regarding the column “Denmark has many lessons to teach U.S.” by Paul Krugman (Las Vegas Sun, Oct. 21):

I always find it strange that economists who should know better pick and choose a facet of a country that the U.S. should try to emulate. They isolate that one shining aspect and wonder why we cannot be like them. Krugman waxed eloquently about Denmark’s welfare state — free education, health care, etc. — while remaining mute on its immigration policy. It is not the land of opportunity. It does not let just anyone in. More than 90 percent of the folks living in Denmark are of Danish descent. Take a look at their ethnic mix and you will see few people of color.

The land of 7 million people can close its borders while more than 11 million people in our country are here illegally looking for a job. Jose Cruz, looking for a new life? Strike off Denmark as an option.

If we want to emulate Denmark, then do it the whole way. (Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want that.) By the way, their economy grew at an average rate of .36 percent from 1991-2014. Real income and net worth fell over that period. Liberals want wide open borders but the benefits of a closed-border nation. Come on, stop wasting our time with worthless comparisons.