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walkingman

(9,614 posts)
6. Beside the moral issues of providing care for the needy....
Thu Aug 8, 2024, 08:52 PM
Aug 2024
Undocumented immigrants contribute tens of billions of dollars in federal, state and local taxes each year.

Discussions of immigrants and public benefits often overlook the significant tax contributions made by undocumented immigrants. According to research conducted by New American Economy, in 2018 undocumented immigrants contributed $20.1 billion in federal taxes and $11.8 billion in state and local taxes.

The tax contributions of undocumented immigrants are critical to the viability of public health programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Between 2000 and 2011, undocumented immigrants generated a $35.1 billion surplus in the Medicare Trust Fund. States that expend the most in emergency medical care for undocumented immigrants (California, Texas, and New York) all also receive over $1 billion in state and local tax contributions from undocumented immigrants each year.

https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-undocumented-immigrants-and-federal-health-care-benefits/

The Gov of Texas once again, like every Republican, distorts or lies about everything. Shame on my fellow Texans for supporting the POS.

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