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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: Katelew who wrote (150460)11/17/2010 6:01:53 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (4) of 543090
 
Argue with Texas.

I don't think you can assume all illegals are paid in cash. I doubt the stable where Lou Dobbs keeps the horses pay their illegals under the table.
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During their working life, undocumented immigrants in the United States will pay, on average, approximately $80,000 more in taxes per capita than they use in government services, owing to the fact that they are not eligible to take advantage of almost all of the social service programs offered by the federal government, according to a study released by the National Council of La Raza...

The report cites the Texas Comptroller's disclosure that, in 2006, undocumented immigrants paid about $424.7 million more in state revenues - including sales tax and school property tax - than they used in state services, including education and health care...
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