Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal. Your thoughts?

Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".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 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, 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 insurance.Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' 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.
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Simplistic perhaps but fairly true.What you have ignored though is that the large number of illegals actually reduces the amount Joe will be able to earn as there are cheaper alternatives, so he may end up on 20 an hour.Also his taxes are higher because of the support needed for non payers.So where does the fault lie?In part with Jose but also with the employers and the state in not enforcing the rules.Blame doesnt help Joe, he is still shafted.
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