Posted on 06/22/2009 7:55:52 AM PDT by ignorancerunsrampant
It does though. Jose will spend it on a car that Joe can't afford. Jose will by more tequila that Joe can't afford. Clearly Jose's money will go back into both economies: Black market and real. Joe, unfortunately, has been compromised into subsidizing the man who is doing everything illegal.
With that amount, or more, per employee, I'd guess the employer also wouldn't be too concerned about a measly $5000 fine once every five or ten years.
Verify range to target. One ping only.
Right but my point is that the government stealing from Joe to give to Jose does not have any net benefit on the US economy; if anything it is a loss in favor of Jose’s home country
Without a doubt. But you can't say that Jose's money/earnings is a total loss to the U.S. economy which this article/letter implies.
“Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy. Jose Illegal pays rent. $500.00 per month (section 8 housing). $6,000.00 per year.”
More likely his monthly payment would be less than $50.
I do work on a condo that rents for $1,850/mo. and section 8 pays all but $50 of it.
Bump
no. That is true. But it is certainly less of a gain than if Joe did not have to prop up Jose. Further, it is much more of a gain for Mexico or whatever Jose’s home country is than for the US
“Don’t vote for any politician that supports illegal aliens.”
Well, everyone who voted for McShamnesty & Palin did.
How about we learn from our mistakes.
Your post and defense of Jose make a case for a fair tax or national sales tax. Even drug dealers spend money, even ILLEGALS spend money.
McCain was so the wrong guy for the job. I LOVE the Republican party, but we have to move away from the ... “it’s his turn bullshnit”. Anyone could have beaten Clinton one-on-one in his second term run, only Bob Dole could lose in a three way race. But it was his turn. Me thinks Romney would have done a much better job than McCain. Romney/Jindahl, Romney/Palin, Pawlenty/Jindahl, Pawlenty/Palin. Hopefully we find the right candidate for the job and ask the guy who thinks it is his turn to step aside in 2012.
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