[quote=briansd1]Aecetia, I don’t see how the legals/illegals have anything to do with the state budget.
The state has only x amount of money and can only spend x amount. The classrooms will be bigger if we cut school budgets.
The government’s budget needs to be cut to bring it back into balance first.
The other social issues come later.[/quote]
Perhaps I’m not understanding your position correctly. Do you think that illegal immigration does not affect the state’s budget? The #1 public expense in the state of california is education. When I worked in education more than a decade ago, we had estimates that 40% of the public school population consisted of illegal immigrants or children of illegal immigrants. They were not allowed to officially count or consider residency because of the potential for political backlash.
The prison system is also one of the biggest expenditures for the state. Again, I’ve seen estimates that show 40-50% of the prison population consists of illegal immigrants.
Add to these expenses the additional burdens on infrastructure, and you’re talking about big numbers.
Want to eliminate a huge chunk of the state’s employees? Fix the illegal immigration problem, and the schools, prisons, etc. will have to cut staff. Voila! The budget is fixed!
