You all have been using that heritage foundation report for over a decade now, and you still don't mention that all of the calculations are based on a 50 year projection that assumes every household that has illegal immigrants on it in 2010, will be at the same economic level in 2060.Yes, by a great deal. Sadly, this is a 2013 article using 2010 data. Excluding cost increases over the last 15 years, the ~50M undocumented in our country generate a $719B annual expense to US taxpayers ($14,387 x 50M).
From the article:
In 2010, the average unlawful immigrant household received around $24,721 in government benefits and services while paying some $10,334 in taxes.
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The Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer
Executive Summary Unlawful immigration and amnesty for current unlawful immigrants can pose large fiscal costs for U.S. taxpayers. Government provides four types of benefits and services that are relevant to this issue:www.heritage.org
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red herringYou all have been using that heritage foundation report for over a decade now, and you still don't mention that all of the calculations are based on a 50 year projection that assumes every household that has illegal immigrants on it in 2010, will be at the same economic level in 2060.
To quote the flaming liberal Marco Rubio:
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That's not even getting into the methodology used by heritage where they include the numbers by trying to count the cost of public school education for US citizen children of the undocumented.
The Immigration Bill's '$6.3 Trillion Price Tag' - FactCheck.org
Critics of a bipartisan Senate bill to overhaul the nation’s immigration system falsely claim that it will cost an additional $6.3 trillion, citing a study by a conservative group that opposes the bill.
