Check out these local riff raff lined up for day labor ($100-$200 cash... per day). Multiply this by a hundred thousand such areas all over the US.
I wonder if this non-taxed money is the reason the economy continues to roar amidst disasters and high oil? Just a thought.
I'm not an economist so I have no clue.
Don't just blame the WB's for the problem. The U.S. Citizens who employ the illegal aliens are legally required to withhold the taxes. Obviously they do not. In additon, how many stay-at-home mom's neglect to tell the IRS about the income they earn taking care of other people's kids? The underground economy is hugh, which is why we need to scrap the current income tax for a national sales tax.