Another phase.

First, we identify the people in this country that are 1) welfare state proponents and 2) advocates for cutting defense spending to support funding of that welfare state.  If they tend greatly toward socialism all the better.  In fact, those folks should be entitled to a lead place in the US queue.

Next, the EU identifies folks they consider possibly problematic citizens who are 1) against the welfare state and the onerous taxes needed to support it and 2) live in areas considered at high risk for either military or terrorist attack.  If they tend a good bit more toward capitalism than socialism all the better.  In fact, those folks should be rewarded with a lead place in the EU queue.

Third, the amount of money that the US will spend on military presence, defense weaponry, and all associated resources in support of the EU for the next ten years is identified and earmarked.

Fourth, the US and EU finalize an agreement to exchange and transfer individuals from each of the previously identified groups.  Ratios may need to be negotiated.  The EU transplants are placed in economically stressed regions of the US and the US transplants are placed in the areas vacated by their EU equivalents.

It is a key point here that the EU transplants be placed in areas needing economic stimulus from human effort.  Placing them in the areas vacated by the US transplants would more than likely be far too coastly.

Financials are the final step.

The EU transplants into the US are provided with the same welfare benefits received by their transplanted US equivalents but that amount is reduced by 10% per year over a ten year period.  The US transplants into the EU are provided with the same welfare benefits received by their transplanted EU equivalents and that amount is to be maintained as much as possible.  In addition, in order to make the deal more desirable for the EU the US will cut spending on defense of the EU as previously identified by 10% per year over a ten year period.  Half of that 10% will be given to the EU though as a gesture of goodwill.  They are free to spend this on defense, on the transplantees, or on anything they choose.  This stipend does run out after ten years though.

There, done.

EU volunteers?  Great, welcome!

US volunteers?  US?  Buehler?  Buehler?  Buehler?