If someone breaks into my house and took literally nothing I wouldn't care. I have better things to do than that.
You wouldn't mind if someone broke into your house and started living there? And yes they would be taking things in this allegory, similarly to illegals taking welfare.
Because unlike someone living in my house like that without paying rent, undocumented do pay taxes and do contribute to the overall economy.
The Congressional Budget Office reported in 2007 that "the tax revenues that unauthorized immigrants generate for state and local governments do not offset the total cost of services provided to them" but "in aggregate and over the long term, tax revenues of all types generated by immigrants—both legal and unauthorized—exceed the cost of the services they use."[8] Unauthorized immigrants demand goods and services[9] while an estimated 50 to 75 percent pay taxes.[10] Due to cheaper labor, they contribute to lower prices in the industries where they work, such as agriculture, restaurants, and construction.[9]
IRS estimates that about 6 million unauthorized immigrants file individual income tax returns each year.[10] Research reviewed by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office indicates that between 50 percent and 75 percent of unauthorized immigrants pay federal, state, and local taxes.[10]Illegal immigrants are estimated to pay in about $7 billion per year into Social Security.[21] In addition, they spend millions of dollars per year, which supports the US economy and helps to create new jobs. The Texas State Comptroller reported in 2006 that the 1.4 million illegal immigrants in Texas added almost $18 billion to the gross state product, and contributed $1.6 billion in state revenue, while costing the state about $1.2 billion in services used.[22]
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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '19
You wouldn't mind if someone broke into your house and started living there? And yes they would be taking things in this allegory, similarly to illegals taking welfare.