JOSE LEGAL vs. JOSE ILLEGAL

You have two families: "Jose Legal" and "Jose Illegal".Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California .
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Jose 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...

Jose 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; Jose Legal now has $31,231.00.

Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200.0 0 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.

Jose Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Jose 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.

Jose Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Jose Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per year.. Jose 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.

Jose Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year. Jose Legal now has $9,631 .00.

Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jose Illegal pays out that $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Jose Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for insurance. Jose Legal now has $7,231.00.

Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' insurance!" and still has $31,200.00.

Jose 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..

Jose 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.

Jose 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. Jose Legal's children go home.

Jose Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services, but Jose Legal paid for them and Jose Illegal did not pay. This is not right.

It took me almost nine years for my US citizenship. Why should I be punished by paying higher taxes for being legal? If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal aliens...
You are part of the problem! - by Estrella Rodriguez, first generation US citizen.