Hill Republican: Stimulus aids illegal immigrants

AP ^ | 2009-01-29

[rabscuttle385]

WASHINGTON: A top Republican congressional aide says the $800 billion-plus economic stimulus measure could steer government checks to illegal immigrants.

Republican officials are concerned that the Democratic-written legislation makes people who came to the United States illegally eligible for tax credits of $500 per worker and $1,000 per couple.

A House-passed version of the bill and one making its way through the Senate both disqualify nonresident aliens from receiving the credits. But neither requires a worker to have a Social Security number to get the credits.

An economic aid measure enacted in February 2008 that sent rebates to most wage earners required that people have valid Social Security numbers in order to get checks.

[P8riot]

They’re pushing all of the buttons aren’t they?

[library user]

A House-passed version of the bill and one making its way through the Senate both disqualify nonresident aliens from receiving the credits. But neither requires a worker to have a Social Security number to get the credits.

[rabscuttle385]

I had you beat by two minutes ;)

[library user]

Yes, you did. I mentioned that on the other thread as well. :O)

[ensignbay]

As usual, the Dems are trying to buy future votes and enslave people by getting them dependent on government.

If Republicans can stick together in opposition, people may see the damage that Democrats in control cause.

[gubamyster]

ping

[bestintxas]

Don’t worry - McCain their friend will vigorously defend them as this winds its way thru the Senate.

[quack]

LOL!These f’ing hypocrits have ALOT of nerve.

[rabscuttle385]

Now the real question is whether Juan will vote against “God’s children” when this pork festival hits the Senate.

[Squawk 8888]

So a non-resident alien who is working legally and paying taxes doesn’t get the credit, but an illegal who pays no taxes will get it. Brilliant.

[AuntB]

“Now the real question is whether Juan will vote against “God’s children” when this pork festival hits the Senate.”

He’ll never do that. No question.

[Red in Blue PA]

People wanted CHANGE!

Well, they GOT it!

[RandallFlagg]

Okay, how in the HELL do people who haven’t paid taxes get a tax credit?!?!?!?!
This is the first year in a LONG time that I’ve actually OWED taxes, and they get a CREDIT?!
Flagg’s a little pissed....

[AngelesCrestHighway]

This doesn’t surprise me at all!....After all, it’s only MY friggin tax money the whack left is throwing into the wind!!

[unixfox]

No, they are simply pushing it.

Hope they are ready for the repercussions, cuz they are a comin!

[AngelesCrestHighway]

People wanted CHANGE!

All those idiots that voted for him are going to be wearing neck braces from the hard left turn!

[rwfromkansas]

As bad as this bill was, a better idea would be to just split the 800 billion among every taxpayer. Quite a nice payment...

That would stimulate the economy and get credit flowing just by helping people pay off debt....

[P8riot]

Oh, but you don’t want them to give “we the people” our money back, do you? That would be like them admitting that we can manage our affairs better than they can.