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To: Katelew who wrote (150460)	11/17/2010 6:01:53 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 543042

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. = 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... truth-out.org

To: Katelew who wrote (150460)	11/17/2010 6:35:20 PM
From: Metacomet	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 543042

Blacks and Hispanics are disproportionately in the half that pays no state and federal income taxes. Careful. You are letting your racist tendencies get pretty close to the surface. The only people who do not pay state or federal income taxes are folks who somehow escape withholding. Those who do have taxes withheld, are paying taxes. If they are sufficiently poor, they may get their withheld taxes refunded if they file. If you are a Hispanic not here legally, and have an employer who follows the law and requires a "Social Security" number you probably do not file a tax return and your payments to the treasury and phony Social Security number are never claimed. Hence you actually pay more in taxes and into a retirement system against which you can never claim.