Why is everyone racist to mexicans

[cp1969]

Originally Posted by kdmartin

point is they are illegally here, and get financial benefits than legal citizens cant even though they make min. wage,

Under what conditions does the government give benefits to illegals and deny them to citizens?

that is wrong, would you work for minimum wage? would you live in a group home? It keeps the gov. from raising the min wage

I have worked for minimum wage. I decided I didn't like it so I went back to school and got educated, at my own expense. No gifts, grants, etc. I did get student loans but paid them back. I see no barrier whatsoever to anybody who is inclined to follow that route. It works. But you cannot choose a field in which there are few, if any, job opportunities upon completion and there are many degree programs that fall into that category.

and it is very difficult to live on $6 dollars an hour. Have you tried it?

As I stated earlier, no one pays you based upon what it costs you to live. They pay you based upon how hard you are to replace.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by cp1969

Help me understand why it is that US citizens cannot compete for US jobs that illegals are doing. The illegals don't go home to Mexico every night, so do they not have the same cost of living as the Americans?

If they are getting paid cash under the table it's not taxed. Take a look at what you bring in before and after taxes. We have so many Illegals in CA they have created complete under ground economies that are completely off of the books. A large portion of that money goes directly to their home Countries by wire.

People using illlegal labor benefit from it while the rest of us tax paying schlubs pick up the tab for their medical care and schooling. Guess how much it costs for just one birthing.

[cp1969]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

If they are getting paid cash under the table it's not taxed. Take a look at what you bring in before and after taxes. We have so many Illegals in CA they have created complete under ground economies that are completely off of the books. A large portion of that money goes directly to their home Countries by wire.

People using illlegal labor benefit from it while the rest of us tax paying schlubs pick up the tab for their medical care and schooling. Guess how much it costs for just one birthing.

Good points.

The illegals have willing accomplices in this, namely the employers who hire them. Maybe we ought to get just as mad (or madder) at American landscape contractors and roofers?