The Heritage Foundation estimates the current Bush/Kennedy Senate immigration bill will cost - 2.5 Trillion. Why won't the Senate provide an estimate? You know it has to cost *something*. If they have a different figure, I'm all ears. If another organization thinks the cost is something else, tell us! that comes to $8,333 for every man, woman and child in America. No joke: 2.5 trillion/300 million = 8,333 Now, many in America, such as the illegal aliens themselves, can't afford to pay anything So, expect a surcharge to make up the difference for each $8,333 you are assessed for each member of your family, if you are able to pay taxes, say $40,000 for a family of four. do you think that's a fair punishment to your family for other people's breaking of the law? oh- by the way, that's on TOP of what your family already owes for the national debt, of $117,333 for a family of 4 (not adjusted for those who cant pay at all) what's another $40,000? If everyone who is outraged by this called their congress rep and senators, this would NOT PASS
A trillion here and a trillion there, pretty soon we're talkin' real money. A trillion dollars is enough to turn a million homeless people into millionaires.
Sad to say, but the old system was costing over $5000 just for the lawyer to get you papers. IMO, the government should charge the same amount, but let them pay it off at $1.00 a day. It would be a penalty, but no more expensive than the lawyers fee. Also, making them go home to sign up is insurmountable for the vast majority of these people. Let them sign up at their consulate, and issue a temporary work visa there. Make english the national language. Change it so that children of temporary or illegal visitors born here have no citizenship rights.