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To: livius

JOE LEGAL vs. JOSE ILLEGAL

You have two families: “Joe Legal” and “Jose Illegal”.
Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California .

Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes
$25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.

Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number,
and gets paid $15.00 cash “under the table”.

Ready? Now pay attention...

Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00
per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has
$31,231.00.

Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or
$31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has
$31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for
his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now
has $24,031.00.

Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and
local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has
$31,200.00.

Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or
welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per
year. Joe Legal now has $18,031..00.

Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps
and welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400..00 per year. Joe
Legal now has $9,631.00.

Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy.

Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for insurance. Joe Legal
now has $7,231.00.

Jose Illegal says, “We don’t need no stinkin’ insurance!” and still has
$31,200.00.

Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline,
etc.

Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities,
gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month.

Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after
work.

Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.

Joe Legal’s and Jose Illegal’s children both attend the same school. Joe
Legal pays for his children’s lunches while Jose Illegal’s children get
a government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal’s children have an after
school ESL program. Joe Legal’s children go home.

Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services,
but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.

Do you get it, now?

If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal
aliens...

You are part of the problem!

It’s way PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!


20 posted on 12/06/2009 1:00:24 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (Obama, Hitler, Stalin: Who are 3 people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

She’s legal or she wouldn’t be paying taxes. Obama will attack anybody who is paying their way and not on welfare.

The IRS announced this year that it is going to be “looking at” lower income earners, particularly self-employed people or people in businesses such as the hospitality industry, services, etc. who the IRS thinks may be “sheltering” a couple of thousand dollars. The cost of the audit is going to reduce these people to bankruptcy.

Self-employed workers (which accounts for many people who work in beauty shops and such because they rent a chair and are indepedent contractors) are going to be ground into the dust.

I assume you probably have a good, regular job or government income (SS, etc.) and you don’t need to concern yourself with reality.


27 posted on 12/06/2009 1:10:33 PM PST by livius
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To: Red in Blue PA

You need to add the Pissmeoff cherry on top: Joe Illegal claims to be poor with 4 kids and gets $2,500 EITC back for each kid. Joe Illegal gains $10,000!


51 posted on 12/06/2009 1:28:07 PM PST by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

One thing your list dosn’t take into account

Joe legal at $25per hr costs his employer app $50 per hr

Jose on the other hand at $15 under the table costs his employer $15, less than 1/3 of Joe’s expense.


93 posted on 12/06/2009 5:57:37 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Waste and fraud are synonymous with gov't spending)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Excellent analogy.
132 posted on 12/07/2009 11:59:51 PM PST by Jess Kitting
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To: Red in Blue PA

ping


135 posted on 12/08/2009 7:16:45 AM PST by Nobel_1 (bring on the Patriots!)
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