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I guess you can argue that at least the illegals are physically here and most likely paying some taxes that theoretically go into the community, sales taxes for certain and probably payroll taxes in many cases.
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Calif schools also get funding from property taxes, which immigrants, illegal or not, are paying through the homes they lease – part of their rent goes to pay the owner’s property tax.
So in reality, illegal immigrants do contribute to schools through:
– Sales and use tax
– Property tax (through rent payments)
– Payroll tax (in some cases)
Where they come up short is on income taxes.
What I think a lot of people fail to factor in is that illegals often work for less $$ than their legal counterparts. This means that those of us who utilize their service, either directly or indirectly, pay less for services. So we’ve gained financial benefit from that, while we may lose a little financial benefit to send that illegal’s kid to school. I bet it is close to a wash, or that we even come out slightly ahead.
