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Every state has a growing illegal population. There is growth in the hispanic part of the demographics. The farmers hire the illegals to help with the farm labor. There is a difference in that Idaho has a very small population. There is no pot of gold to lure illegals here to live off state welfare programs. There is hardly enough money to cover basics like police, fire, roads and schools. The tax rates are already at the maxima of the Laffer curve. Any higher rates would drive out more business. I'll bet they could LOWER the rates and steal some major league high tech businesses into the southeastern area. Idaho has great network connectivity, roads and rail transport.

The closest thing we have to "welfare" around here is the nearby Indian reservation. The feds pay them well to to do nothing. Most of them are morbidly obese. They run a big casino on the reservation and sell some handicrafts at exorbitant prices. The local bars help them deal with the disposable income that wasn't consumed at the restaurants.

There is hardly enough money to cover basics like police, fire, roads and schools. The tax rates are already at the maxima of the Laffer curve.

This is idaho right?

This is where California is going fast. And I am looking forward to it.

That's why I am looking forward to the collapse of the entire state government of California. All programs and services will be cut to the bone which will force out a lot of low income types. And hopefully, they will tax enough people and jobs out of here, preferable millions where it too will affect the tax base in a very negative way. All the social services are just about choked off, roads, schools over crowded, and there is just very few, if any labor jobs left, only so many dishwasher and lawnmower postions open...... This is exactly why the destination for 90 percent of all illegal aliens is no longer California. This was all very predictable, and welcomed It I might add. LOL!

This is just what California needs. A complete collapse, under the shear weight of all this spending and illegal aliens. This is just what the doctor ordered. Paint it black, bring it on.

I hate to be so negative, but this is needed. Looking forward to it. The sooner the better.