irishbynature
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ORIGINAL: irishbynature All I wish for the immigrants to do is pull their fair share--pay taxes and give back to the system that is giving to them. I also hope they would learn to speak English. No offense, but when American jobs are replaced by those who won't contribute...it makes my blood boil. Every penny they spend here in the United States is subject to sales tax. They earn such low wages, they wouldn't pay any income tax, citizen or not. They also wouldn't be able to afford healthcare on the wages they are being paid. I would bet for each and every illegal here, "not paying their fair share" you could find five citizens cheating on their income tax. Ahh, good point! I can only explain my experience with the tax situation. In the last state I resided, there were no state taxes and a 10% sales tax---imagine buying a house or car with those figures! In the state I currently reside, state taxes provide free health clinics, road maintance...yada, yada..However, our health clinics are falling apart, our schools need more funding for English as a Second Language, etc. Therefore, they get the benefits of health care here for free and education, and even some food assistance. I pay into this State system...why shouldn't they? Respectfully, irishbynature
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