[Happy2BMe]

America is literally losing billions of dollars each year in lost tax revenue stolen by the Underground Economy in unreported wages to illegal aliens.

It this the right thing to do?

[Gipper08]

ping

[kellynla]

oh but FReepers don't care as long as they can buy that lettuce at Walmart for 99 cents a head. LMAO

[Happy2BMe]

Legal loopholes are turning into rope nooses for Underground Economy contractors.

This is just beginning. When the law is enforced across the breadth of the entire country there will be a terrible price to pay in terms of rioting by the millions of illegal aliens put out of work over this.

Stay tuned . .

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At issue is Senate Bill 657, which took effect June 17 and levies penalties of up to six months in jail or a fine of up to $5,000 if contractors fail to meet required employment criteria.

The law came, in part, as a response to construction industry leaders who said they discovered a number of contractors around the state using a loophole known as a "1099 status" in the existing law to hire undocumented workers and list them as independent contractors.

[varon]

"There was a general reluctance about sharing information on citizens who are breaking the law, so we are looking for the proper legal vehicle.

Say what?

[dennisw]

America is literally losing billions of dollars each year in lost tax revenue stolen by the Underground Economy in unreported wages to illegal aliens.

Darn straight. Sic the INS on these rat bastard employers who ruin every industry by undercutting prices and bids due to their illegal alien workforce. Which is often hired by their subcontractors. That's how the game is played. And these effin' subcontractors are usually legal immigrants themselves who hire their own (illegal alien) kind

[BIRDS]

Hmm....I was just reading this article, to the contrary, placing many in business as aiding and abetting:

JULY 18, 2005
EMBRACING ILLEGALS
COMPANIES ARE GETTING HOOKED ON THE BUYING POWER OF 11 MILLION UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS

[gubamyster]

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[NonValueAdded]

Yes, we are losing tax revenue but more important, these "exploited" workers are not paying into Worker's Comp, not carrying the necessary insurance, etc., but we'll all pay the freight when they are injured. If we want to get serious about combating illegal immigration, we have to work on the demand side too.

[dcwusmc]

I could personally care less about "losses" to government of tax revenues. It's all stolen money anyway, not a "loss." I am, however, highly unhappy about the illegals being in my country. I hope that the construction industry is a bellweather of change in companies demanding enforcement of immigration laws.

[sure_fine]

The law came, in part, as a response to construction industry leaders who said they discovered a number of contractors around the state using a loophole known as a "1099 status" in the existing law to hire undocumented workers and list them as independent contractors.

folks, that pays about $25.00 - $35.00 per hour base.. hell of alot more than picking cabbage

[dhs12345]

Who was it who said that slavery would have eventually disappeared and that the Civil War wasn't necessary?

The desire for cheap or free labor still exists and will probably always exist -- example: illegals. Especially in the agricultural industry where most of the labor is manual.

If companies are willing to hire illegals. What if their labor pool were free (or close to it), i.e., slaves?

Anyway, we have to make the decision: do we want to use this available resource legally? Of course, once it is legal then it won't be cheap anymore. Laborers will form unions, demand minimum wage, pay taxes. A huge can of worms that in the end the cheap labor force may disappear.

[Travis McGee]

We are over run by greedy Quislings in positions of responsibility.

Quisling: a synonym for traitor, someone who collaborates with the invaders of his country.

[Roccus]

The Underground Economy is MUCH bigger than just illegal aliens. If ever brought to light, there would be a true revolution by honest taxpayers.

[Mr. Jeeves]

But the state says it is "shorthanded"...

I'll bet if one of those businesses failed to pay its taxes, the state wouldn't have any problem finding enough staff to deal with the problem immediately. ;)

[bayourod]

" unionized contractors have to pay a standard wage of $17.32 per hour plus another $4 in benefits, so-called cheating competitors can get the work done for $10 an hour"

Just another union move to get big government to harass nonunion workers and employers.

The lessons of the rust belt states apparently still haven't been learned by the Antis.

Add "Anti-nonunion employers" to the Antis' list.