The FairTax shills cite Jorgenson's study and say it's 20-22% of the price. Haven't you ever visited the Fairtax site?
You know darn well that the illegals pay no FICA and neither do their employers, no wage taxes, no FUTA....and the point that the only way we can get them to pay federal taxes is via a sales tax is the point.
So? Why pass a new law that will be scoffed at when you can just enforce the current law ...