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Illegal workers: Boon for U.S. Economy
CNN/Money ^ | May 1, 2006 | Chris Isidore

Posted on 05/01/2006 8:28:35 AM PDT by blueberry12

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large supply of immigrants has displaced low-skilled U.S.-born workers

I think this is Justice at work.

1 posted on 05/01/2006 8:28:42 AM PDT by blueberry12
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To: blueberry12

No, it is a boon to corporations and companies who use them, but a HUGE LOSS TO THE TAXPAYER OF ABOUT $100-$120 BILLION per year, to say nothing of the loss of soverignty, the mockery of our system of laws and our Constitution, and our borders have become a sick party joke.

Thank You Washington, DC for this gift to the REAL American citizen.


2 posted on 05/01/2006 8:31:34 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: blueberry12

If the flood of illegals is allowed to continue, young Americans with only a high school diploma (or less) are going to find it increasingly difficult to find jobs.


3 posted on 05/01/2006 8:33:09 AM PDT by American Quilter
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To: blueberry12

The country is more than an economy. There are social costs as well, like law enforcement, for example. Trying to monetize these costs would be pretty difficult.


4 posted on 05/01/2006 8:33:44 AM PDT by GSlob
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To: blueberry12

The old, "Illegals are here and the economy is good so illegals MUST be good for the economy!" BS.


5 posted on 05/01/2006 8:34:12 AM PDT by L98Fiero (I'm worth a million in prizes.)
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To: blueberry12

The stock market likes having illegals sit this one out---the DOW up 45 as of now.


6 posted on 05/01/2006 8:35:53 AM PDT by LS
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Illegal workers: Boon for U.S. Economy

If true, we should totally open our borders. Then we could become many times richer. Right?

7 posted on 05/01/2006 8:35:56 AM PDT by umgud (the profound is only so to those that it is)
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To: GSlob

The illegals pay for law enforcement.

Where do you think these illegals live? They pay rent, and house owners pay property taxes. And where does that property tax go?

Many folks here live in a dream world. All you think is that illegals are parasites. They are not!


8 posted on 05/01/2006 8:36:53 AM PDT by blueberry12
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To: EagleUSA; blueberry12
All the average Americans would be well advised to start playing politics to favor their needs and wants - it also would help if in the process they get an education and some skills.

I attempted to get a job in Europe after my Masters Degree... no such luck.

I heard the following: "Our jobs are for our citizens. Get the hell out of here - get lost."

We need to play by those European rules.

9 posted on 05/01/2006 8:38:18 AM PDT by Idisarthur
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To: All

"most economists say"

Wow,they actually did a survey of ALL economists?

Didn't think so.


10 posted on 05/01/2006 8:38:25 AM PDT by Son Of The Godfather
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The illegals pay for law enforcement.

Tell that to the taxpayers of Butler County, OH who, last I heard, had 900 illegals in their lock-up.

11 posted on 05/01/2006 8:39:38 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Idisarthur

As a capitalist, I believe that the more people work the better it is. We need to focus more on productivity. The more people we have in the country working, the better it is going to be for all of us!


12 posted on 05/01/2006 8:40:08 AM PDT by blueberry12
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I heard that homeowners employ the services of illegal aliens by the greatest percentage. Whether this is true or not I will do the following:

I am going to need the services of a tree service shortly. Most tree services that I have used in the past have had Mexicans working for them. They work hard and do the job well. I do not know if any of them are illegal or are resident aliens or what their status is in the United States. That information is known to the tree service company.

When I contract out for this tree removal (Which I need to have cut down and the stump ground) I will ask the several companies if all of the workers are legally able to work in the United States. Of course most of them will say yes but the point is that if regular Joe American starts asking questions to these companies that regular homeowners are hiring, maybe these company owners will get the point that Americans care about their Country.

This is kind of similar to the "Made in America" logo-slogan a while back.

13 posted on 05/01/2006 8:40:08 AM PDT by frogjerk (LIBERALISM: The perpetual insulting of common sense.)
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To: American Quilter

That's what they said about the Cubans and other Hispanics in Miami/So. Fla. and it didn't happen. There will be plenty of jobs for those of low intelligence.


14 posted on 05/01/2006 8:41:19 AM PDT by mlc9852
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To: Idisarthur

We need to play by those European rules.
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Agreed. It is like the stark contrast of Mexico's immigration laws, compared to ours...(large laugh in background)...the citizens of this country are going to have to take their destiny in their own hands -- Washington is virtually useless and spends the majority of its time taking rights and freedoms away from us, all to benefit their politics and agendas.


15 posted on 05/01/2006 8:41:41 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: GSlob; American Quilter; L98Fiero
Let's make this clear for our invadors today:

"The country is more than an economy. There are social costs as well, like law enforcement, for example. Trying to monetize these costs would be pretty difficult."

El país es más que una economía. Hay costes sociales también, como la aplicación de ley, por ejemplo. El intentar monetize estos costes sería bastante difícil.

"If the flood of illegals is allowed to continue, young Americans with only a high school diploma (or less) are going to find it increasingly difficult to find jobs."

Si la inundación de illegals se permite continuar, los americanos jóvenes con solamente un diploma de la High School secundaria (o menos) van a encontrarlo cada vez más difícil de encontrar trabajos.

"The old, "Illegals are here and the economy is good so illegals MUST be good for the economy!" BS."

El viejos, "Illegals están aquí y la economía es buena así que los illegals DEBEN ser buenos para la economía!" BS.

16 posted on 05/01/2006 8:42:25 AM PDT by SteveMcKing
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"If the flood of illegals is allowed to continue, young Americans with only a high school diploma (or less) are going to find it increasingly difficult to find jobs. "

And then one day we will have 1 billion people below the poverty level, we will have no middle class and we will be Communist.

17 posted on 05/01/2006 8:43:39 AM PDT by Idisarthur
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They pay rent, and house owners pay property taxes

Many of these so-called property tax payers you state are actually setting up cubicals in these houses where they stuff in as many illegals as they can fit. And if you think these same "landlords" are reporting this to Uncle Sam and paying taxes on these "rents" they receive, you are sadly mistaken.

19 posted on 05/01/2006 8:44:46 AM PDT by frogjerk (LIBERALISM: The perpetual insulting of common sense.)
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To: EagleUSA
We need to play by those European rules.

The Europeans play by socialist rules. Did you know that?

You want a Socialist America? I am afraid you will get what you wish...

20 posted on 05/01/2006 8:45:21 AM PDT by blueberry12
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