From
my cousin Cindy’s Facebook Post
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 $31,200.0 0 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 and emergency hospitals 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, WIC 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 out that $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 car
insurance. Some of that is uninsured motorist 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
elementary 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.
Now, when they reach college age, Joe Legal's kids may not
get into a State School and may not qualify for scholarships, grants or other
tuition help, even though Joe has been paying for State Schools through his
taxes, while Jose Illegal's kids "go to the head of the class"
because they are a minority.
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?
VIA Larry Fontenot
