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originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: Middleoftheroad
I'm ok with amnesty for the Dreamers, but fund the wall first. Gotta give a little to get a little.
Bingo! Fully fund the wall in the Dreamers amnesty package.
But PELOSI want to grant amnesty to ALL ILLEGALS who are in America on the day she waves her magic wand.
What do you think of THAT?
originally posted by: carewemust
But PELOSI want to grant amnesty to ALL ILLEGALS who are in America on the day she waves her magic wand.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Middleoftheroad
More like get a little to spend a lot. The DREAMers are at least taxpayers. But there's nowhere near enough of them to fund the Wall.
These are lifelong residents of the US that are contributing members of society. Tying an unpopular, multi-billion dollar project to a bill that would allow 3+ million taxpayers to remain in the country doesn't sound very fiscally conservative or responsible.
The staggering total costs of illegal immigrants and their children outweigh the taxes paid to federal and state governments by a ratio of roughly 7 to 1, with costs at nearly $135 billion compared to tax revenues at nearly $19 billion.
All told, the nearly $135 billion paid out by federal and state and local taxpayers to cover the cost of the presence of 12.5 million illegal aliens and their 4.2 million citizen children amounts to approximately $8,075 per illegal alien and citizen child prior to taxes paid, or $6,940 per person after taxes are paid.
On the federal level, medical ($17.14 billion) is by far the highest cost, with law enforcement coming second ($13.15 billion) and general government services ($8 billion) third.
At the state and local level, education ($44.4 billion) was by far the largest expense, followed by general public services ($18.5 billion) and medical ($12.1 billion).
The study also includes cost and tax revenue estimates per state. The top three states based on total cost to state taxpayers for illegal immigrants and their children: California ($23 billion); Texas ($10.9 billion), and New York ($7.5 billion).
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Middleoftheroad
But what's the breakdown for DACA recipients? Everything I've seen says they pay more in taxes than they receive on benefits.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Middleoftheroad
But what's the breakdown for DACA recipients? Everything I've seen says they pay more in taxes than they receive on benefits.
Letting people who came to the US illegally as children remain in the country lawfully would cost taxpayers $25.9 billion over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimates.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Middleoftheroad
More like get a little to spend a lot. The DREAMers are at least taxpayers. But there's nowhere near enough of them to fund the Wall.
These are lifelong residents of the US that are contributing members of society. Tying an unpopular, multi-billion dollar project to a bill that would allow 3+ million taxpayers to remain in the country doesn't sound very fiscally conservative or responsible.
originally posted by: LordAhriman
originally posted by: carewemust
But PELOSI want to grant amnesty to ALL ILLEGALS who are in America on the day she waves her magic wand.
Source?
originally posted by: watchitburn
If they were so concerned about it, why didn't they pass the Bill that was on the floor last year?
Or get it done when they controlled the whole Govt. under Obama?
just more blah blah blah from the same old useless tools.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Aallanon
Because that's what Americans want right?
Yes.
thehill.com...
The CBS News poll, released Sunday, shows 70 percent of Americans favor allowing those who benefit from the program, often known as βDreamers,β to stay in the country.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: xuenchen
Okay. Show me a poll that shows most Americans want the DREAMERS deported.