Let me ask you this: Is it entertaining and worrisome to any one else that Mexico gets the free pass in this whole illegal immigration fiasco? Two small bits of reading before an opine…

1) This is an article that reveals that, surprise surprise, while the Mexicans and their American supporters want us to give illegals in the US driver’s licenses, Mexico seems to have a tight policy against that. They require proof of citizenship to obtain a license. Makes sense, eh? Oh and to cut this argument off before it starts, the issues is not with preventing illegals from getting around, it is the fact that a driver’s license is really our only form of legal documentation outside of a Social Security card or passport.

2) Pork spending is still out of control, but it is better, one recent report is saying. Coming from Citizens Against Government Waste, one of my favorite groups, the new fiscal year will be welcomed in with nearly 8,000 “earmarks”, more commonly known as pork barrel projects. This looks to amount to $18-20 billion next year.

It is out of control, even if they did reduce it. For some people an apology isn’t enough to rid the bad taste of offensive words (haven’t mentioned Al Sharpton in a while…), for me, meager reductions in the amount of unnecessary spending isn’t enough. Every single one of those fat cats are to blame and it reeks of electoral grossness.

Don’t think it is a big deal? Let me lay a number on you. According to the IRS, last year there were about 135 million tax income tax returns filed, both individual (133 million) and corporate (2 million). That’s about $148 a return. While that is a good chunk of change for the average person, it’s not a deal breaker. But how about this. Now, take that $148 each year, put it into an IRA retirement account at with a return of 6% over 35-40 years, you are looking at $20,000.

Here’s another way to look at it. These elected officials are taking your power, in the form of your hard earned money, to preserve their own. They are using your dollars that you earn sitting in that factory or behind that desk every day in a job that many times consumes your life to fund projects most people will never see nor care about, all so they can come back to your hometown and stomp eight months before the polls open to keep their power.

Young people, people my age, you have to rise up. We can stop this pattern of fiscal abuse. We can reduce our deficit, we can call for responsibility, we can stop this madness. Each day as you try to get your careers off the ground and get your life going, the government stands with gun in hand to take the money you earn. It’s time to say no to the porkers. It’s time to make your voice heard next November.

While the Republicans were a joke of fiscal responsibility and the war is bleeding us dry, if you think it will be any better under Democrats, you are sorely mistaken.

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By Phil T. *not an admin of eFIPO.com*

Why are illegal immigrants still living in America? That would be like letting killers and rapist walking the streets and not arresting them. I know what you all are thinking. But I had to use an extreme example to demonstrate my point. They are still breaking the law. Not only are they not paying taxes, but they expect the American tax payers to shell out money for their medical bills. You know that this would not fly in any other country. Why should we be the ones to tolerate this illegal behavior? Another thing that makes me mad about the whole immigration thing is the fact that they do not want to learn to speak and write in English. This is America and we speak English. If you want to speak Spanish stay in Mexico! I have no problem with Mexicans that come to America legally. I welcome them and would love for more legal immigrants to come to this country.

For illegals there shouldn’t even be an argument for their side. They are not Americans. They are criminals that are evading paying taxes (last time I checked that is EXTREMELY ILLEGAL), and crossing our borders without our consent.

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Every news station you watch these days will always have something new about illegal immigrants. On Fox News you will always hear how illegals are ruining America because they are not paying taxes, yet they are using our health care facilities, America’s oil, and stealing lower class jobs. Have you heard any real positives about illegal immigrants?

Let me tell you a quick lesson in history. Ever since the beginning of civilization, societies with the most power were able to use cheap labor efficiently which gave them a huge advantage when it came to their economics. Egypt had slaves, Rome had the lower class and slaves, England had the Irish and Scottish, and early America had immigrants in the North and slaves in the South.

Now that most civilized nations have made the use of slaves illegal, how are developed countries able to survive against growing countries like India, China, and Indonesia without exploiting cheap labor? Lower class? I think not. There are too many labor laws which make it harder for businesses to decrease their prices for goods and services. What about outsourcing? This scenario can sometimes work for big businesses, but for small and medium businesses it just isn’t cost efficient. Illegal immigrants? They aren’t “technically” protected by any labor laws, they are in desperate need of work, and they increase the margin of profit for businesses by lowering down wage expenses.

I think that exploiting illegal immigrants as sub-human, paying them much less then the average day laborer, and not giving them any kind of benefits is immoral. On the other hand, letting illegal immigrants live in the U.S. without paying taxes, living the American lifestyle (best medicine, better neighborhoods, cheap energy, ect.), and letting their children go to public schools on the taxpayer dollar is also extremely wrong.

I do believe that President Bush’s Immigration Plan is a positive step to control immigration. But how can we make the “‘they don’t pay any taxes’ people” happy? Well, I am a strong believer in tax reform and the Fair Tax Plan is a great way to make most people content. The tax plan (in summary) makes any one, whether they are Americans, illegal immigrants, or just people visiting America, pay the same amount of taxes.

Immigration will have a serious affect if America wants to be number one in the global market. Many other developing nations do not have the same labor laws as the U.S. and Canada which makes it a struggle to compete. Hopefully, in the future India and China will have the same labor laws which will make the world a level playing field.

Please read the Fair Tax Plan and if you think it will benefit America get involved by learning more about the plan, writing your representative, and signing the petition.

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