What strikes me about this article is the presentation of a theory (i.e. "estimates", "doesn't fully tally", "rough estimate", "no firm figures", "Social Security does not know", "probably", etc.) as fact (i.e. article title "Illegal immigrants pay billions in taxes")
Is there anyone out there with any experience or first hand knowledge on this subject that could shed some light on the validity of these claims?
Well, then, they should save themselves the money and GO HOME!
I’d rather they pay them in Mexico.
Illegal aliens cost billions more by:
1. leaching off of our hospitals and social service programs
2. committing additional crimes and taking up jail space
3. alien children, anchor baby education
4. taking jobs from Americans and depressing wages.
Funny how reliably liberal cnn never mentions this
They don’t even know how many illegal alien invaders are in our country. How in the world can they ever say how much they pay in taxes.
It’s a sure bet they cost more than they contribute.
I’m guessing Jose and Maria and all the bebés cost the country a whole lot more than 9 billion. We still lose and they win.
It is pure BS.
Can I not tell the government I don’t make any money to?
This article is a steaming load.
I don’t know, but California alone is spending at least 9 billion a year on education and health care for illegals.
It can’t be measured if its illegal...
Uh oh. My BS alarm just went off!
There is no amount of million man math that can be used to convince me these folks are a net benefit to us.
Everything from free birthing experiences for anchor babies and free welfare for same, free education, healthcare and so on convince me otherwise.
A couple of years ago the LA Times was claiming illegal Latino immigrants made a net positive contribution to the California economy of something like $10 billion. Which leads to the following questions:
1) Using the same math, what’s the net contribution of white people, or Asians, or blacks?
2) If every group is a net positive, why do we have a budget deficit in California?
The bad news is that they SHOULD be paying hundreds of billions in taxes.
Only if they have stolen some American's Identity.
I’ll gladly pay more to keep my family safe, preserve my heritage and culture and see our laws enforced. As long as it means the illegals are rounded up and deported.
I cross border, poor and broke, Take bus, see employment folk. Nice man treat me good in there, Say I need to see welfare.
Welfare say, "You come no more, We send cash right to your door."
Welfare checks, they make you wealthy, Medicaid it keep you healthy!
By and by, I got plenty money, Thanks to you, American dummy. Write to friends in motherland, Tell them come as fast as you can.
They come in rags and Chebby trucks, I buy big house with welfare bucks. They come here, we live together, More welfare checks, it gets better!
Fourteen families they moving in, But neighbor's patience wearing thin. Finally, white guy moves away, Now I buy his house, and then I say,
"Find more aliens for house to rent." And in the yard I put a tent. Send for family (they just trash), But they, too, draw the welfare cash!
Everything is mucho good, And soon we own the neighborhood. We have hobby--it's called breeding, Welfare pay for baby feeding.
Kids need dentist? Wife need pills? We get free! We got no bills! American crazy! He pay all year, To keep welfare running here.
We think America darn good place! Too darn good for the white man race. If they no like us, they can go, Got lots of room in Mexico
I should have become an economist. I mean, in what other job can you just come up with crazy-ass predictions and unsubstantiated guesstimates and still be considered an “expert”?
Except for a job being a political pundit, that is...
C’mon over here and do your thing, coyote.