Arizona bill to outlaw illegal immigrants...

tater · 04-14-10, 06:09 PM

My point stands. Even if you assume ALL illegals pay FULL taxes, they are still a net loss.

The only way for this not to be true would be for all illegals to make incomes such that they pay a legitimate share. That in effect means being in the top 20% for sure, maybe even the top 5-10% of taxpayers (since those are the only taxpayers that pay any meaningful contribution of tax revenues).

I'm guessing that roofer over there, and the gardener, and those housekeepers are not pulling down a few hundred grand a year each—which is what it takes to start paying not just their own share, but enough to subsidize other illegals so they come out a net positive.

Even a consumption tax doesn't matter. The total income of all illegals together multiplied by a consumption tax rate is still chump change. If you actually subtract the money they send back to Mexico, it's even less compelling.

04-14-10, 06:09 PM	#14
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	My point stands. Even if you assume ALL illegals pay FULL taxes, they are still a net loss. The only way for this not to be true would be for all illegals to make incomes such that they pay a legitimate share. That in effect means being in the top 20% for sure, maybe even the top 5-10% of taxpayers (since those are the only taxpayers that pay any meaningful contribution of tax revenues). I'm guessing that roofer over there, and the gardener, and those housekeepers are not pulling down a few hundred grand a year each—which is what it takes to start paying not just their own share, but enough to subsidize other illegals so they come out a net positive. Even a consumption tax doesn't matter. The total income of all illegals together multiplied by a consumption tax rate is still chump change. If you actually subtract the money they send back to Mexico, it's even less compelling.