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Old 06-27-2011, 06:32 PM
 
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This is funny btw. First you were trying to refute the author's claim because I supposedly got it from some progressive blog! OMG! Now you are actually trying to refute the author's claim with his own study.
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Old 06-27-2011, 06:37 PM
 
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This is funny btw. First you were trying to refute the author's claim because I supposedly got it from some progressive blog! OMG! Now you are actually trying to refute the author's claim with his own study.
Is this the study where he was initially trying to use it for his own agenda?
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Old 06-27-2011, 06:47 PM
 
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This is funny btw. First you were trying to refute the author's claim because I supposedly got it from some progressive blog! OMG! Now you are actually trying to refute the author's claim with his own study.
It's also funny because, if I'm understanding what he's quoted correctly (I haven't read the study) the author is suggesting loosening legal immigration policy so we can have a greater benefit.
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:10 PM
 
Location: Dalton Gardens
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Most states also collect sales and property taxes, which are unavoidable for illegal immigrants.

More importantly, however, not every illegal immigrant uses the ER on a regular basis.
When they aren't taken up valuable space in the ER they are crowding out poorer Americans by taking up space in the free clinics.
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:11 PM
 
Location: Dalton Gardens
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I say we bill their Nations for the difference in covering their costs, otherwise we as tax payers end up paying the difference.
Which is why I asked if we could sue Mexico.
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Dalton Gardens
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If the person gets hurt on the job, I believe workman's comp pays for it.
A job they shouldn't even be working if they are here illegally.
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:15 PM
 
Location: Dalton Gardens
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One of our county hospitals here in Texas tried to send Mexico a bill...but they were laughed at.
Maybe next time they should load the patient into an ambulance, drive to the border, and drop them off.
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:25 PM
 
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Maybe next time they should load the patient into an ambulance, drive to the border, and drop them off.
It's so fun to dehumanize, isn't it?
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:31 PM
 
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It's so fun to dehumanize, isn't it?
Only when it's cost effective. YOU THINK I'M PAYING FOR SOME INJURED ILLEGALS' CAB RIDES??!
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:31 PM
 
Location: Dalton Gardens
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It's so fun to dehumanize, isn't it?
Dehumanize? How do you come up with this crap? Its simply returning them to their own country. I find it dehumanizing that too many poor, uninsured AMERICANS can't receive the same care in our hospitals as these illegals do.

What? They don't have hospitals in Mexico? Or do they come here instead because in Mexico they would have to PAY for health care?
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