Posted on 12/08/2006 8:03:15 AM PST by I_Publius
08:19 AM CST on Friday, December 8, 2006 By KAREN BROOKS / The Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN – Illegal immigration is draining hundreds of millions of dollars from local governments but bolstering the Texas economy by $17.7 billion a year, the state comptroller estimates in a new report.
And when it comes to taxes, illegal immigrants are a boon. They cost the state $1.16 billion in services, such as public health services and education, but they pay $1.58 billion every year in taxes and fees, according to the report, released Thursday.
That's a net profit to the state of $420 million.
But counties pay the price: They're taking in $513 million in local taxes and revenues – but spending $1.44 billion in indigent care and law-enforcement costs. Cities and school districts suffer as well, the report said.
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I don't believe this.
I don't believe this.
No wonder there is so much crime, we are expected to reward those that break our laws.
Alot of reasons not to believe it. Among them, they did not count the anchor babies that ARE qualified to receive services and are sucking them up, and they did not count the cost of educating the illegal children and the anchor babies.
They always leave out lots of costs to get the figure they want.
Illegal immigration is draining hundreds of millions of dollars from local governments but.....
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Wrong -- for example, California has a net cost to the state taxpayers of $10 BILLION per year for the support of illegal aliens, which includes, but not limited to, welfare, medical, educational impact and law-enforcement and incarceration costs. To say nothing of the Border Patrol enforcement costs. The latest estimates for the entire country, state and federal is in excess of $100 BILLION PER YEAR and increasing as the illegal flow across our border, combined with heavy propogation of illegals on American soil.
"The give-and-take of illegal immigration"
Translation: We give and they take.
Such a glowing report, why would anyone object to the presence of the illegal aliens?
Because the Dallas Morning News may be fudging the numbers just a tad. There is an agenda to be supported, after all.
Okay, Dallas Morning News...
What about the costs involved in breaking the law? What about the costs to the U.S. citizens who are put out of work because a pathetically cheap, treacherous and turncoat company hires illegals over legal residents? I could go on and on regarding the incredible drain on our society. But I won't. The Dallas Morning News just needs to get their premise right.
And that is: It is WRONG to break the law! We make laws to remain a civil society and when they are willfully broken, civility begins collapsing. Oh my gosh! Isn't that what is happening to people right here in these United States?
So, to the friendly Dallas Morning News:
Remain in your state of denial regarding the societal drain that illegals perform, and befor long, Texas will be an add-on to Mexico.
Adios...
The very artfully crafted and misleading headline refers specifically to "state" revenues vs. costs (illegals are a $420 million benefit). The article also says illegels are a billion dollar net cost to local governments in Texas. So based on the content of the article, the headline should read "Illegals Cost Texans $500 million Per Year".
The net profit of $420 million dollars should help law enforcement enforce the laws that illegal immigrants are breaking.
Lawbreaking has always been lucrative to the lawless but costly to society. If government is supportive of lawbreakers solely for the money, government has to be replaced for it too is lawless and corrupted, and is no longer credible as representing the law- abiding citizens of America.
This is all for the purpose of shoring up Rick Perry's position. After pretending to be concerned about border security (long enough to get re-elected), he's now laughing at the idea of a border wall or fence.
Remember - "Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics."
- Disraeli / Twain
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Then the article says "that cities and school districts suffer as well" without estimating costs and which means the overall net affect of illegals is even lover. Illegals cost Harris County (Houston) almost $20M on police alone. That never made it into other figures.
Obviously the gross state product would increase with more people. Any extra person with a job increases GSP. But how does it affect the GSP/per person though?
The article spins the negativity of the report , by presenting it as a balance instead of a negative. Imagine at raise time you get a $10,000 raise, but you lose your $8000/year car allowance, your contribution towards the Medical and dental plans goes up $5000/yr, and they are moving offices further away from your home, which will cost you an extra $1000/yr in gas. Would anyone look at that like it was a "give and take"? Or would any sane person think they are getting the shaft?
"Cost of Illegals to California $10.5 Billion":
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750476/posts
Cost of Illegals to California $10.5 Billion
To quote 'Trailerpark Badass' on that thread:
Maybe Texas should import some of California's illegals, or consult and teach CA how to make money off illegals for fun and profit!
Great minds...
Socialist states are more heavily impacted by illegals.
In California, we don't even consider the cost of providing bi-lingual services like phone, signage, etc.. which costs money and when accumulated, gets very expensive.
Not to mention all of those jobs requiring Spanish speakers lost to Americans who aren't interested in learning Spanish.
I agree. It's bs.
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