I posted this yesterday and no one commented. We should not allow them. Our businesses using Chinese manufacturers need to get out of China, so we can ramp this up.
I posted this yesterday and no one commented. We should not allow them. Our businesses using Chinese manufacturers need to get out of China, so we can ramp this up.
I’m all for immigration when the immigrants are vetted, and when they are coming here for the right reason.
The last admin flew a South American prison gang into my state. They overwhelmed hospitals and police resources, and committed a shitload of serious crime. Tends to change the way you look at things.
You make some massive generalizations while attacking others. You say most are hard working and pay taxes. What % do that? You keep asking me for numbers so I’ll do the same.
I can recall the Chinese Army crossing the Yalu River INTO North Korea as American troops were pushing North Korea backwards !It’s amazing how dumb people are. China invaded Viet Nam decades ago to teach them a lesson.
I hope you are not gullible enough to believe persons 150 years old are getting benefits or any of the nonsense Elon put out. Just like his 3 Trillion in waste and fraud savings is now supposedly $145Billion. But we still do not have any data showing any savings.Of course not, few are 62+. But considering we’ve supposedly been paying benefits to people 150 years of age, are you truly confident these people won’t figure out a way to get paid, too?
Yep. That wasn’t in my lifetime though, which the parameters of the X post were that. This X post is after they released a gain of function Covid virus (biological weapon) on the entire world, as well.I can recall the Chinese Army crossing the Yalu River INTO North Korea as American troops were pushing North Korea backwards !
The Chosin Reservoir may hit a brain nerve !
CCP soldiers froze to death at night in their holes !
I am not for illegal immigration but I voted for the sequel and wanted another 25 M illegals brought into the US --- and I didn't care if I had to vote for Joe or Kamala in 2024! Illegal immigration obviously didn't trouble you at all.![]()
Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both because their wages would rise and because their rates of tax compliance would increase.itep.org
I am not for illegal immigration but here is some data. I am just having a discussion. I apologize for attacking you, it was not my intent. I want to keep discussions civil and polite.
Several years ago, the Adirondack Park had huge wind storms ! The Park is larger than many States and mostly forest.
I hope you are not stupid enough to believe we just need to be nice to Chinese students? They have been mandated to spy forever on America and steal and cheat (sort of like Democrats). The ones who don't want to spy, steal, or cheat usually have families back home and are threatened to do the right thing for the CCP.I hope you are not gullible enough to believe persons 150 years old are getting benefits or any of the nonsense Elon put out. Just like his 3 Trillion in waste and fraud savings is now supposedly $145Billion. But we still do not have any data showing any savings.
So we should ignore CCP History, because of your birthyear ?Yep. That wasn’t in my lifetime though, which the parameters of the X post were that. This X post is after they released a gain of function Covid virus (biological weapon) on the entire world, as well.
Has her Attorney been released from Prison ?Trump's criminal case was the porn star payoff (the loan case was civil).
I agree with you - both Wall Street and workers can do well. It's not me that is saying the GOP should spurn large portions of its traditional coalition. That would be the populist right/NatCons (whatever you want to call them). Baris is one of them.
Mayor Bow Bow ordered the BLM painted street in DC to be REMOVED !
I've CONSTANTLY posted that the CCP rating of Level 4 (The highest Level !) was a fraud, like much of what the CCP built or claim !Yep. That wasn’t in my lifetime though, which the parameters of the X post were that. This X post is after they released a gain of function Covid virus (biological weapon) on the entire world, as well.
One of Mary Anne's Dentists she works for is a Han from China. The first thing she did after opening her Dental practice here in NY was to remove her Mother (also a Dentist.) from China to the USA !I hope you are not stupid enough to believe we just need to be nice to Chinese students? They have been mandated to spy forever on America and steal and cheat (sort of like Democrats). The ones who don't want to spy, steal, or cheat usually have families back home and are threatened to do the right thing for the CCP.
F R A U D.The assertion was that illegal aliens can receive SSI benefits. They cannot, they need to have legal status plus be disabled, over 65 etc. Plus this may have recently changed as Haitians, Cuban refugees were one special class and I think I read Trump has eliminated their special status to be here.
My Grandsons STILL get $ 5.00 a dozen + tips !Jeff, time to catch up with what’s going on. Eggs have fallen to $3.19/doz.
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Eggs US decreased 2.62 USD/DOZEN or 45.03% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This page includes a chart with historical data for Eggs US.tradingeconomics.com
But SAME FRAUD from criminals !I was just trying to have a discussion. My statements are true. Social Security is different than SSI.
Our cleaning lady is a nice person, BUT she asked to pay her weekly in CASH.You clearly are not for immigration. Whenever there is a discussion about immigration, you bring up all the possible negatives associated with their presence.
Most immigrants are hard working and pay taxes. Your focus is on the ones who don't.
In totality, immigration is good for the US.
There was no disruption in the Treasuries auction.
It is clear that the bond market caused the
tariff pause.
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Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both because their wages would rise and because their rates of tax compliance would increase.itep.org
I am not for illegal immigration but here is some data. I am just having a discussion. I apologize for attacking you, it was not my intent. I want to keep discussions civil and polite.
JP Morgan gave a like forecast in the morning on Tues, by the afternoon it has disappeared !
PRIOR to the Joey led influx of Illegal Immigrants, I worked Security at a suburban hospital in a non-city area.I didn't word that well, didn't think you were attacking me personally. Just some of my generalizations, while you are making similar generalizations. I always enjoy our discussions, and appreciate your positions/data that you bring to the board.
I would argue that while they do pay a significant amount of taxes, they take in a huge amount of benefits too. I think if we looked at the medical expenditures alone, it would be high. The problem is, everything is an estimate. We don't track how much is paid out for non-citizens for health benefits, police activity, schools, etc. The #s are massive.
Just looking at medical alone would be surprising to a lot of people. Think about a single mother (or family) who has delivered a few kids here, and not paid a $ towards delivery, treatment, etc. That happens all the time.
We have anecdotal stories for both sides. I'm sure there is a % of non citizens that give more than they take. But there is a significant % that don't. And some of them learn to game the system. We should weed that out as much as possible, so we don't have to cut benefits for American citizens.
You are BOTH ignorant of the EXACT number !You don't know how many immigrants are receiving SSI so you don't know the financial impact. SSI payments are only 4% of total Social Security outlays. Whatever amount immigrants receive is hardly significant.
Mary Anne's Parents met in Syracuse at their American Citizenship classes, but both from pre-Nazi Germany.I’m all for immigration but we are the ones who get to decide who can come here. It’s the way we’ve done it for over a hundred years.
So everyone wins!!! No wonder you and your kind love illegal immigration so much….The truth is that many perhaps most buy a set of fake papers that makes it appear that they are here legally and allowed to work. They get a Social Security number under a false identity. They make contributions out of their paychecks withholding. So they also are increasing the solvency of SS. They never draw benefits.
I am really worried that the average Chinese student that I met would report back to Beijing how much I drank in a week, and the perversion seen in the co-ed dorm that I lived in. Plus on weekends I understand that the Chinese left campus and took trips to the nearby airbase where they took pictures of the planes to send back to China. I don't think they were given internships in a secret government facility, do you? I would think that our counter-intelligence services were monitoring those that were truly spies, don't you?I hope you are not stupid enough to believe we just need to be nice to Chinese students? They have been mandated to spy forever on America and steal and cheat (sort of like Democrats). The ones who don't want to spy, steal, or cheat usually have families back home and are threatened to do the right thing for the CCP.
I don't know about calculating wins, but that is how it works. Just the opposite of your RW belief that those evil aliens are obtaining Social Security benefits meant for us Americans. I wouldn't say I love illegal immigration, but with our broken immigration system, I see and realize we are completely dependent upon them, as no crops would be picked, no grounds landscaped or maintained, no roofs fixed or installed, no restaurant kitchens operating and very little construction down here without illegal immigrants.So everyone wins!!! No wonder you and your kind love illegal immigration so much….
No. I wasn't going to create a strawman. I answered the X post easily by staying within the parameters. You can create whatever you want as that's your MO here.So we should ignore CCP History, because of your birthyear ?
You are right about the medical. Unfortunately we have a system where most care is provided out of ERs.I didn't word that well, didn't think you were attacking me personally. Just some of my generalizations, while you are making similar generalizations. I always enjoy our discussions, and appreciate your positions/data that you bring to the board.
I would argue that while they do pay a significant amount of taxes, they take in a huge amount of benefits too. I think if we looked at the medical expenditures alone, it would be high. The problem is, everything is an estimate. We don't track how much is paid out for non-citizens for health benefits, police activity, schools, etc. The #s are massive.
Just looking at medical alone would be surprising to a lot of people. Think about a single mother (or family) who has delivered a few kids here, and not paid a $ towards delivery, treatment, etc. That happens all the time.
We have anecdotal stories for both sides. I'm sure there is a % of non citizens that give more than they take. But there is a significant % that don't. And some of them learn to game the system. We should weed that out as much as possible, so we don't have to cut benefits for American citizens.
Your thinking lacks any depth on the subject matter. you didn't see the stealing of seed development X post. There is all kinds of research being done at UIUC. If you think a grad student/TA Chinese student isn't a part of research that includes the stealing of IP, I have a bridge to sell you.I am really worried that the average Chinese student that I met would report back to Beijing how much I drank in a week, and the perversion seen in the co-ed dorm that I lived in. Plus on weekends I understand that the Chinese left campus and took trips to the nearby airbase where they took pictures of the planes to send back to China. I don't think they were given internships in a secret government facility, do you? I would think that our counter-intelligence services were monitoring those that were truly spies, don't you?
Rather than trying to attack me, you should READ the entirety of the duplicated post !No. I wasn't going to create a strawman. I answered the X post easily by staying within the parameters. You can create whatever you want as that's your MO here.
I was wrong, you are stupid enough to believe that.I am really worried that the average Chinese student that I met would report back to Beijing how much I drank in a week, and the perversion seen in the co-ed dorm that I lived in. Plus on weekends I understand that the Chinese left campus and took trips to the nearby airbase where they took pictures of the planes to send back to China. I don't think they were given internships in a secret government facility, do you? I would think that our counter-intelligence services were monitoring those that were truly spies, don't you?
I read the post. Since you were alive during Korean War, you are more than welcome to use it.Rather than trying to attack me, you should READ the entirety of the duplicated post !
Last partial sentence in the post, that I responded to: ..." been in ZERO (caps added) wars in our lifetimes ..."
I was born well BEFORE the Korean war, where CCP crossed the Yalu River INTO North Korea and fought the UN troops, primarily USA and USMC !
But that appears to be your MO here.
Thank you for your kindness.I read the post. Since you were alive during Korean War, you are more than welcome to use it.
BTW, The Korean War Memorial in DC kicks butt.