You have 2
families... "Joe
Legal" and "Jose
Illegal". Both
families have 2 parents, 2 children and live in California.
"Joe Legal"
works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and makes
$25.00 per hour with payroll
taxes deducted.
"Jose Illegal"
also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number, and
gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Joe Legal...
$25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week = $52,000 per
year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax.
Joe Legal now has $31,231.00.
Jose
Illegal... $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week =
$31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes.
Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal
pays for Medical and Dental
Insurance with limited coverage ... $1000.00 per
month = $12,000.00 per year.
Joe Legal now has $19,231.00.
Jose Illegal
has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state and local
clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose
Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal
makes too much money to be eligible for Food
Stamps or Welfare so Joe Legal pays for food...
$1,000.00 per month = $12,000.00 per year.
Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.
Jose Illegal
has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps and
Welfare. Jose
Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal
pays rent of $1,000.00 per month = $12,000.00 per year.
Joe Legal is now in the hole
-$4,769.00.
Jose Illegal
receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy, which entirely
pays his rent of $500.00 per month = $6,000.00 per year. Jose
Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal now
works overtime on
Saturdays and gets a part time job after work to
make ends meet.
Jose Illegal has
nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal's
and Jose
Illegal's children
both attend the same school.
Joe Legal pays
for his children's lunches while Jose
Illegal's children get free government sponsored lunches.
Joe Legal's
children go home after school. Jose
Illegal's children have an after school ESL program which,
again, is provided free of charge.
Joe Legal and Jose
Illegal both
enjoy the same Police and Fire Services, but Joe
Legal paid for them and Jose
Illegal did not pay.
ARE YOU MAD YET?!?!?!
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