Originally Posted by AustinRanter
Oh, one other thing...don't think that the local and federal government fail to make tax money off of these folks...bet they do in as many ways as the average U.S. citizen does...EXCEPT federal income tax. Yes, legal citizens do subsidize health, education, and other social services...but these 12 million illegals pump a lot of their earnings back into the econony. They buy groceries, tires, gasoline, clothing, automobiles, property owners for rent (some buy housing), etc...and so many of these things are taxed. So, the respective local venders of goods and services incomes increase too. Now they do pay taxes...which of course feeds into the federal and state tax system.

Originally Posted by Mellowicious
Austin - several good points. How do you suggest we get that point made, so that people stop getting angry at immigrants? <grin>
Another 'spin zone' tactic by the politicians and media.
I know I'm slightly offtopic and I apologize but I have a hard time with these discussions. I should stay away.
Again off topic.
I just watched the netflix.... Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary, 2005 .
What they have to go through and the way they are treated. I wish you all would rent it.

Olyve


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