[vp_cal]

>By the 1990s, an exodus of taxpayers had begun. Fed up >with being fleeced to subsidize illegal aliens, >Californians began leaving for Nevada, Idaho, Arizona ....

This guy needs to do his research. Alot of people
came to California in the 90's and most of them were legal-
white, asian, hispanic, black. I know because i was there;
they moved from other states because of the great new economy. So I really do not know what Pat is thinking.

Illegal immigration is a problem, but most of the welfare and entitlement benefits are utlized by citizens of this country. If the American citizens did not want these programs, they would be canceled regardless of what the illegal mexicans think.

[cyborg]

Pat Buchanan is a bigot, bigoted against immigrants. Boy he talks about halting immigration from the 'third world'. Excuse me? He should take a look in the mirror Mr. Irish Catholic. Back in the day, Italians were considered 'third world' undesirables and my mother is from the Caribbean, Trinidad which is not a third world country but it's not the US either. Both are highly educated. ALL AMERICANS are immigrants. He is so classic in blaming the ills of a place on immigration. This was the tactic used in the early days to restrict immigration from 'certain countries'. Please... it's a myth that illegals are crumbling our health care when it's really man Americans on welfare and also being fat and unhealthy that is straining our resources.

[Osage Orange]

You wrote:

"If the American citizens did not want these programs, they would be canceled regardless of what the illegal mexicans think. "

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Ummmmm......I don't think so. A large majority of Americans do not support partial-birth abortion. And federal monies fund them.

A majority of Americans think that the I.R.S. is a giant Rube Goldberg type of affair. And we never get the change we need there.

A majority of Californian's voted to restrict illegal aliens from receiving state benefits. And that was deemed by the CA courts to be illegal.

A majority of Americans believe that they should have some control over where their SSI monies go...And they don't have that.

I suppose I could think of some other examples.......but I'm sure you get my drift.

FWIW-