[Texas_Jarhead]

Wow, $126B is a big number.

[sure_fine]

Wow, $126B is a big number.

no shitte, and how many legal Americans would that have supported in jobs and other necessities?

[sefarkas]

How do you figure $126B is a big number in an $11 trillion dollar economy? If ~1% is a big number to anyone else here, can I interest you in a few bridges?

[staytrue]

Remittances come and go in all directions

The 126 billion figure is all remittances which specifically includes tranfers from South Africa to other countries and includes money sent from abroad to the US.

[Czar]

"Wow, $126B is a big number."

Perhaps one of our resident FOQNA loons would like to have a go at explaining this one away...

[OKIEDOC]

I made the mistake of going to the local Wam-Mart last Saturday night.

I sure wished that Wam-Mart would advertise when they are having Juarez night for all the illegals.

I don't mind the Mexican shoppers as that is good for local trade.

What I do mind is whole families blocking isles talking with other families.

Most have nothing in their baskets but are their just to enjoy visiting with others and feeling the cool air conditioning.

At customer service I observed several Mexicans who could not speak or would not speak English. Theses three fellows telegraphed/wire transfered $3,400 dollars to relatives in Mexico.

They were reluctant to speak with me but since I speak a little Spanish was able to make out that seven of them were sharing a low income apartment downtown.

I think that it is OK to take care of loved ones and I would do the same thing if presented with the opportunity to do so.

I wonder how many American born kids would do the same thing if their families were living in poverty.

However, after seeing such an amount go South of the border I can agree with the posters comments about the 126 billion.

Thats money that needs to be spent here in America.