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Sunday's around here is the day to send money home via Western Union at the supermarket.
I didn't know what was going on the first time I saw the line and asked the cashier about it.
Whether it's taxed or not, it is money leaving the US system. It's money not spent in the US.
How much ? $2.5 billion as of 5/2012 averaging $350/week is what goes to Mexico alone.
People come here to earn a living but don't spend here except for the basic necessities.
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