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You have two families: "Joe Legal" and
"Jose Illegal". Both families have two children and live
in San Diego, California where crossing the border into the US is an easy
task.
Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes
$25.00 per hour with Social Security taxes deducted.
Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security
Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table". without any
tax deduction.
Ready? Now pay attention...
Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00
per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal
income tax; Joe Legal now has $31,231.00.
Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or
$31,200..00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now
has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays medical and dental
insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per
month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $24,031.00.
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 and is not eligible for food
stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or
$6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $18,031.00..
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 $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year.
Joe Legal now has $9,631.00.
Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jose
Illegal pays $500.00 per month for low-income housing, or $6,000.00 per
year. Jose Illegal still has $ 31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for auto
insurance. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.
Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' auto insurance!"
and still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline,
etc.
Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities,
gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month.
Joe Legal now works overtime on
Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
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 a
government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal's children have an after school
ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services,
but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
(Source: the Internet)
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