For the people of Europe, would the financial benefitsof this kindof federation outweigh the perceived erosion of their control over the destinies of their respective nations?
Once recipients have bank accounts, India can follow the likes of Brazil and replace easily stolen benefits in kind, such as rations of cheap food and fuel, with direct cash transfers.
And if they are not providing the kindofbenefits in terms of the public health, and clean air and clean water, and worker safety that have been promised, then we should get rid of some of those regulations.