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Colorado Could Turn Budget Deficit Into Surplus If Illegal Aliens Deported
Youth for Western Civilization ^ | Wednesday, June 23 2010 | John Anderson

Posted on 06/23/2010 2:13:53 AM PDT by ConservativeJen

A new poll shows that 61% of Coloradans want a copy of Arizona’s law allowing law enforcement to investigate those they encounter who exhibit reasonable suspicion of being an illegal alien.

A recent study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform discovered that illegal aliens cost Colorado taxpayers more than $1.1 billion per year, or about $612 per household. Additionally, between $730 million and $1 billion per year of wages paid to illegal aliens is sent out of the country instead of being reinvested in local communities.

More than 10% of the students in Colorado public schools are the children of illegal aliens, costing the taxpayers $11,000 each per year, for an annual total of $925 million. Another $68 million per year is spent on programs for ‘limited English students’, who are mostly the children of illegal aliens. These costs do not include the costs to the federal government incurred by illegal aliens in the Colorado public education system.

Illegal aliens cost Colorado taxpayers $82 million per year. This does not include the health care costs which are charged to the federal government or the higher premiums paid by Coloradans to help cover costs incurred by illegal aliens in Colorado.

Colorado taxpayers pay $38 million per year to incarcerate illegal aliens in Colorado. This estimate only covers a small portion of the cost of criminal aliens to Colorado.

The minimum cost of $1.1 billion per year to the Colorado budget due to illegal aliens is double the current Colorado budget deficit of $560.7 million. If illegal aliens left the state of Colorado, this $560.7 budget deficit would turn into a surplus of about the same amount. One suspects that the percentage of Coloradans in favor of enacting an Arizona-style law would be even higher, if these figures were widely known.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: aliens; deficit; deportillegals; fair; illegalaliens; illegals; immigration; immigrationcost; justsayno2amnesty; noamnestyforillegals
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1 posted on 06/23/2010 2:13:59 AM PDT by ConservativeJen
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To: ConservativeJen

Now run those numbers in California.


2 posted on 06/23/2010 2:31:45 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Conservatives are producers. Liberals are parasites)
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To: ConservativeJen

Probably would be the case in every state.

But politicians dont want balanced budgets...they want votes.


3 posted on 06/23/2010 2:34:44 AM PDT by jerry557
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To: ConservativeJen

Its not like we here have been saying this for just about forever.Libs hate numbers because it ruins their fantasy.


4 posted on 06/23/2010 2:36:33 AM PDT by wiggen (Government owned slave.)
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To: wiggen

“Libs hate numbers because it ruins their fantasy.”

You are right here, and that’s probably why there won’t be a federal budget this year.


5 posted on 06/23/2010 3:00:11 AM PDT by Humal
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To: HiJinx; gubamyster; bcsco; Liz; AuntB; pissant; mkjessup; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; ...
The minimum cost of $1.1 billion per year to the Colorado budget due to illegal aliens is double the current Colorado budget deficit of $560.7 million. If illegal aliens left the state of Colorado, this $560.7 budget deficit would turn into a surplus of about the same amount. One suspects that the percentage of Coloradans in favor of enacting an Arizona-style law would be even higher, if these figures were widely known.

Deport them all.

6 posted on 06/23/2010 3:01:13 AM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: wiggen
Libs hate numbers because it ruins their fantasy.

The accounting equation is an absolute B!+ch for Dem/Socialist.

They violate it while exposing us to ":Moral Hazard" i.e. CRDA and Fannie and Freddie and by looking the other way essentially to the unfunded liabilities of illegals living here.

Numbers destroy their arguments of their great society visions and what they think they are entitled too.

A great example is when the UAW leaders had a major sit down with former GM CEO Rick Waggoner about 18 months before GM went belly up. They were given the full masacree and they come out of the meeting saying nothing and looking very grim by press accounts and the pictures I got to see.

7 posted on 06/23/2010 3:14:07 AM PDT by taildragger ((Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: ConservativeJen

States should sue the federal government for the costs attributable to illegal immigrants. The federal government’s failure to enforce its own immigration laws is is the primary factor in most states’ budget deficits.


8 posted on 06/23/2010 3:35:12 AM PDT by monocle
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To: jerry557
For some comic refief...
Sing-along with Pancho as he reflects upon his unsuccessful efforts to migrate to the USA
A short Youtube Video -- "Mr Immigration Man"



9 posted on 06/23/2010 3:36:24 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: ConservativeJen

Colo. don’t need no stinkin revenue, it has Calfornitis.


10 posted on 06/23/2010 3:46:58 AM PDT by Waco
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To: rabscuttle385

Four words:

Eisenhower Administration. “Operation Wetback”.


11 posted on 06/23/2010 4:10:58 AM PDT by mkjessup (McCain is a dirtbag, and anybody supporting him is a dirtbag too.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
Now run those numbers in California.

Operating deficit, $5 billion. Cost of illegal immigration, $10 billion+

Indicated surplus, $5 billion+

12 posted on 06/23/2010 4:31:31 AM PDT by calcowgirl ("California just got the best politicians money can buy." -- AuntB)
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To: ConservativeJen

As I was driving home last night, I saw two trucks with Illinois license plates, loaded down with what looked to be all their worldly possessions. The drivers and passengers all appeared to be of Mexican descent and appeared to be driving south...hopefully BACK to Mexico. Just the threat of immigration enforcement causes illegals to self-deport. If more states follow Arizona’s lead, we will have far fewer illegal aliens to deport.

Texas State Rep. Burnham out of Tyler has said he will introduce an Arizona-style immigration law for the Texas Legislature’s next session. Gov. Goodhair may not like it, but ask any tax paying Texan and they do.


13 posted on 06/23/2010 4:42:39 AM PDT by bigredkitty1 (March 5,2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
Now run those numbers in California.

Below is an estimate of the fiscal cost per state of local expenditures for education of the children of illegal aliens, emergency medical care and incarceration. It should be kept in mind that these three program areas represent only a fraction of the total program costs associated with illegal residents, and they represent only local costs, not national costs.6 The total costs to the local communities could be as much as double the amount shown depending upon the extent to which this population is allowed to access other social services. In addition these estimates do not attempt to include the costs associated with services provided to Americans who are unemployed, underemployed, or working for depressed wages associated with illegal workers.

2010--$17.8 billion

14 posted on 06/23/2010 4:58:21 AM PDT by kabar
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To: rabscuttle385; AuntB
A minimum of $1.1 billion per year is added to the Colorado budget due
to illegal aliens.......which is double the current Colorado budget deficit........


15 posted on 06/23/2010 4:59:22 AM PDT by Liz (If teens can procreate in a Volkswagen, why does a spotted owl need 2000 acres? JD Hayworth)
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To: calcowgirl

See post #14.


16 posted on 06/23/2010 4:59:45 AM PDT by kabar
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To: jerry557

>> But politicians dont want balanced budgets...they want votes.

That would make a great tag line.


17 posted on 06/23/2010 5:03:03 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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This sign--more than anything---has turned the tide against illegals.
Especially among people suckered-in by the "here for a better life" scam.

Reconquista shock troops at Phoenix Capital protest, May 29, 2010.

Why didn't Calderon whine about that when he addressed Congress?
Guess he knew he would not get a standing ovation (/snix).

18 posted on 06/23/2010 5:03:42 AM PDT by Liz (If teens can procreate in a Volkswagen, why does a spotted owl need 2000 acres? JD Hayworth)
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To: ConservativeJen

Do you have a different link?

I want to send this to some of my friends in Colorado, but this link isn’t working.

Thanks,


19 posted on 06/23/2010 5:42:52 AM PDT by Gvl_M3
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To: ConservativeJen

Many demands on our govt services would go with them.


20 posted on 06/23/2010 6:02:41 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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