Isn't it sad that because our Federal Government is NOT enforcing our immigration laws they have pitted American against
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In reality food is not cheaper with 30 million illegals here. Partly because they're eating so much of it - that drives up costs, but also because our rapidly exploding population is destroying available farmland.
In fact compare milk prices to what they were in the 70's. Or beef prices. A head of lettuce now with 30 million illegals is likely to be $1.50 a head - back in the 70's before they arrived it was likely $0.25 a head.
IS that in inflation adjusted dollars? Do you have some sort citation that shows the percentage of price increase that is attributable to illegal aliens consumption? Or are you just assuming?
The part where you claim illegal aliens are a net benefit when the report continuously says they are not, that they are a fiscal burden, but then this is the same as your claim that Plyler vs Doe grants Birthright Citizenship.
You have an issue in admitting you are incorrect on something. Did you notice how nobody came into back you up, tsk, tsk.
IS that in inflation adjusted dollars? Do you have some sort citation that shows the percentage of price increase that is attributable to illegal aliens consumption? Or are you just assuming?
I buy groceries and the prices I see are high.
Also I have seen milk as high as $4 a gallon and as low as $2.50 a gallon in recent years and there is nothing that makes me suspect the prices are related to illegal immigration level in any way. Another example - beef prices are quite high - higher than they've ever been which puts lie to the propaganda that illegals are lowering our food prices. They're still here and still pouring over the border and food prices are not falling.
Also I have seen milk as high as $4 a gallon and as low as $2.50 a gallon in recent years and there is nothing that makes me suspect the prices are related to illegal immigration level in any way. Another example - beef prices are quite high - higher than they've ever been which puts lie to the propaganda that illegals are lowering our food prices. They're still here and still pouring over the border and food prices are not falling.
A simple "no, I dont have any empirical evidence, I'm just making stuff up" would have sufficed.
So just curious, do you think illegals dont drink milk or something?
PS You are right, illegal immigrants consumption has nothing to do with the price of milk, or any other grocery product.
A simple "no, I dont have any empirical evidence, I'm just making stuff up" would have sufficed.
So just curious, do you think illegals dont drink milk or something?
PS You are right, illegal immigrants consumption has nothing to do with the price of milk, or any other grocery product.
Obviously their being here isn't lowering prices since food prices are rising. But I suspect the loss of good farmland to build housing for 30 million or more illegals could have a lot to do with rising food prices but also their consumption of our food.
Obviously their being here isn't lowering prices since food prices are rising. But I suspect the loss of good farmland to build housing for 30 million or more illegals could have a lot to do with rising food prices but also their consumption of our food.
Who said immigrant labor made prices fall. They make it cheaper than it would otherwise be. Basically, you are just making all kinds of assumptions that a) dont address the point, and b) have no grounding in any sort of empirical evidence.
Obviously their being here isn't lowering prices since food prices are rising. But I suspect the loss of good farmland to build housing for 30 million or more illegals could have a lot to do with rising food prices but also their consumption of our food.
The part where you claim illegal aliens are a net benefit when the report continuously says they are not
ITT Liquid Reigns is mad. Please to be quoting the net drains on our economy. Do I need to quote the parts of your report claiming they are a benefit again?
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