It would be better if we did annex Mexico as the 51st state; at least they would have to pay taxes.
They wouldn't have to pay taxes any more than the rest of the 'impoverished' have to pay taxes in this country.
"It would be better if we did annex Mexico as the 51st state; at least they would have to pay taxes."
How do you think that? We PAY money to poor working people now through the Earned Income Tax Credit. Of course we're all going to be poor if this comes to pass.
I'm ignorant in this matter, but does Mexico have an equivalent to the American "Middle Class"? because if not, there'd be little income tax collected because of Mexico's poorer being below the USA poverty level. Unless the tax structure is significantly overhauled into a "sales and/or use tax" type assessment or the minimum poverty level REDUCED, I see Mexico's majority as eligibles for welfare and other poverty level program assistances.
I could be wrong again, though...