What if 20 Million Illegal Aliens Vacated America

[SRC]

The average household of illegal immigrants and those with temporary protected status paid less than 2 percent of the region's taxes, even though they made up more than 4 percent of households.

Yeah, that's because they usually have 10-20 people per household .. as opposed to 4-6 like everyone else.

The report is being released as Congress debates immigration reform, a topic that has inspired intense public discussion, in part over whether immigrants benefit or burden the U.S. economy and taxpayers.

Using census data, the report details the local, state and federal taxes paid by legal and illegal immigrant households from 1999 to 2000, an approach that some observers call flawed because it does not attempt to weigh those payments against the cost of social services, education and other expenses linked to immigration.

I concur with the later of this statement.

Exactly what taxes are these illegal immigrants paying (besides sales tax) if they are getting paid "under the table" and aren't filing income tax via the use of a TIN?

 

[COOL_BREEZE2]

if you live in America (illegal or not), and you're not homeless, you pay ALL KINDS of taxes. I don't know why people get hung up on the income tax.

That would be because that's where the real accounting/filing comes into play.

 

[All Else Failed]

I concur with the later of this statement.

Exactly what taxes are these illegal immigrants paying (besides sales tax) if they are getting paid "under the table" and aren't filing income tax via the use of a TIN?

...did you read the article?

 

[All Else Failed]

That would be because that's where the real accounting/filing comes into play.

social security

 

[SRC]

They can't pay social security tax .. unless they apply for a TIN and pay income taxes.

 

[Charmer]

...did you read the article?

I read your posts along with the article and that article seems to very much support the fact that ILLEGALS do not pay all of the same taxes that U.S. CITIZENS pay; very considerably less.

So thanks for proving everyone here RIGHT!

 

[All Else Failed]

I read your posts along with the article and that article seems to very much support the fact that ILLEGALS do not pay all of the same taxes that U.S. CITIZENS pay; very considerably less.

So thanks for proving everyone here RIGHT!

um, I agree they don't pay ALL the same taxes, but they certainly pay a lot of taxes, to which a lot of people don't think they do at all.

 

[COOL_BREEZE2]

I have an upside down American flag in my room. But for different reasons.

You should be ashamed of yourself. The very country that gives you the privileges, education and quality of life that you so enjoy.

 

[SRC]

It doesn't matter than they pay "some" tax .. they use up WAY more $$ than they pay in .. their average family consists of 10+ people .. the normal American family has approx 5 (mom, dad, 2 kids, and perhaps an elderly parent).

The rest of us pick up their tab after that.

 

[All Else Failed]

You should be ashamed of yourself. The very country that gives you the privileges, education and quality of life that you so enjoy.

Its a symbol that my country is in distress. I am ashamed of nothing.

 

[Charmer]

um, I agree they don't pay ALL the same taxes, but they certainly pay a lot of taxes, to which a lot of people don't think they do at all.

I would assume they only way that they would never pay taxes would be if someone, besides handing them tax-free money, also brought them free food, allowed them to live free in one of their buildings or rooms and allowed them to use the utensils and products in the house for free and gave them hand-me-down clothes.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

You should be ashamed of yourself. The very country that gives you the privileges, education and quality of life that you so enjoy.

Technically speaking, the upside down American flag is not an insult, it means "Country in distress".

I am not saying I agree with it or not, but America is not a flag, it's a country.

 

[Charmer]

It doesn't matter than they pay "some" tax .. they use up WAY more $$ than they pay in .. their average family consists of 10+ people .. the normal American family has approx 5 (mom, dad, 2 kids, and perhaps an elderly parent).

The rest of us pick up their tab after that.

So true...so true......

 

[All Else Failed]

Technically speaking, the upside down American flag is not an insult, it means "Country in distress".

I am not saying I agree with it or not, but America is not a flag, it's a country.

bUt iT rEpRezintZ stUfF!

 

[IntruderLS1]

bUt iT rEpRezintZ stUfF!

And..... :confused

 

[All Else Failed]

And..... :confused

no and, really. Its a piece of cloth. The constitution is more important.

 

[IntruderLS1]

no and, really. Its a piece of cloth. The constitution is more important.

Alright wise ass. If it's nothing but a piece of cloth, then why do you have one on your wall?

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

And to stay on topic. I have no qualms with people coming here, I have no problem with them building lives here, having children and enjoying what we have to offer.

But I do have an issue with them being here illegaly, period. I don't see what the debate is about. My family immigrated from Italy on one side and Germany on the other side, and did it legally.

They embraced the way of life, and still enjoyed having the customs they brought with them from the home land, and never threw the "Oh your just picking on me because I am German or Italian" card.

The Mexican, from what I see here (and we have been known to house a few in Texas) they are for the most part, hard working, humble and family oriented. But breaking the law is breaking the law.

And don't give me this "Most of them pay more taxes than you think" crap either, why don't you take a look at what it costs the American taxpayer and tell me we are not throwing money at a hole that will never get patched.

 

[Charmer]

Its a symbol that my country is in distress. I am ashamed of nothing.

I actually have no problem with U.S. Citizens doing that, but when Illegals and advocates for Illegals do it, marching through the streets of the United States, I have a big, big problem with it. They've just further lost any sympathy from me, (which I never had for them anyway); it just proves that they hate the United States, but love the free handouts.

 

[Pudding Time]

I actually have no problem with U.S. Citizens doing that, but when Illegals and advocates for Illegals do it, marching through the streets of the United States, I have a big, big problem with it. They've just further lost any sympathy from me, (which I never had for them anyway); it just proves that they hate the United States, but love the free handouts.

It's also a crime to fly another nations flag above the US flag on the same pole.