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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bet these people take money from the church basket. I’m just beyond disgusted with my fellow Americans today.  [/quote]

I want healthcare for all American citizens but it will never happen as long as we have endless immigration because there is no way to account for costs. It isn't right that people come across the border, sometimes already pregnant, and have multiple children in order to avail themselves of free services that US citizens cannot access for themselves despite paying taxes for a lifetime. I would love to offer a good life to everyone who wants to come here but it's not realistic. The current system is unsustainable. The people complaining here are mostly wealthy posters who are immune to the problems the rest of us deal with due to illegal immigration. They have access to great healthcare, private schools and gated communities. My kids attend schools that are literally falling apart while a ridiculous amount of money is spent on programs to support illegal immigrants in our pyramid. Every year my property tax bill goes up. We pay out of pocket for our healthcare and the costs are insane. Also, it isn't just poorer immigrants who abuse birth right  citizenship. There are wealthy mothers from all over the world who come to the US specifically to give birth. Not wanting to subsidize all of this abuse with our tax dollars does not make us terrible people. No other civilized country in the world has the immigration issues that we do.

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1. [i]Every year my property tax bill goes up[/i]. Where do you live? Property taxes are going up everywhere. That doesn't mean the rise is directly or exclusively related to undocumented migrants. In reality, undocumented migrants actually contribute to local revenues through various taxes. In Virginia, for example, they pay between $51.9 million and $67.1 million annually in property taxes, either directly as homeowners or indirectly through rent payments that cover landlords' property tax obligations. Nationwide, undocumented immigrants paid approximately $10.4 billion in property taxes in 2022.

2. [i]We pay out of pocket for our healthcare and the costs are insane[/I]. Undocumented migrants are not the reason your healthcare is "insane." Look to rising hospital and drug prices, an aging population with chronic conditions, and administrative costs for the reason for increased healthcare prices. In reality, migrants generally use less medical care than citizens and pay taxes into systems they can’t access.

Anything else you'd like to blame on the undocumented [b]as a group[/b]? 
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+1 You know who isn't paying their fair share in taxes thanks to very highly paid lawyers and accountants who specialize in tax avoidance? Donald Trump and Elon Musk and their friends like the private equity bros making billions off the backs of people paying ridiculous costs of healthcare.  The only "accomplishment" of the Trump presidency will be cutting taxes for the ultra-rich.

I'm sorry that people want to obsess over the cost to taxpayers for an undocumented woman and the cost of her terminally ill US Citizen child, but you're missing the big picture.  [/quote]

Some of us are capable of being angry about both things. The only reason her child is a citizen is because she broke the law in the first place. It's not the flex you think it is. [/quote]

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