Joe and Jose...
You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal". Both families
have two parents, two children, and live in California
.
Joe
Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00
per hour with taxes deducted.
Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social
Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the
table".
Ready? Now pay attention...
Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours =
$ 1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year. Now take 30% away for state
and federal tax; Joe Legal now has $31,231.00.
Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40
hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no
taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays medical and dental
insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or
$7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $24,031.00.
Jose Illegal has full medical
and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00
per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal makes too much money and is
not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month
for food, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$18,031.00.
Jose
Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps and
welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per
month, or $14,400.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$9,631.00.
Jose
Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jose Illegal
pays $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $
31,200.00.
Joe
Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for insurance. Joe Legal now
has $7,231.00.
Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' insurance!" and
still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities,
gasoline, etc.
Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay
utilities, gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every
month.
Joe
Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after
work.
Jose
Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his
family.
Joe
Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school. Joe Legal
pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's children get a
government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal's children have an after school
ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy
the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not
pay.
Do
you get it, now?
If you vote for or support any politician
that supports illegal aliens...
You are part of the
problem!