You are correct to say that illegal immigrants pay taxes, in the same way all foreigners pay taxes if residing in the United States. However, if the stopped paying taxes we would not be in any worse shape. The taxes make up a miniscule portion of all tax revnue, and if illegal immigrants also receive taxpayer funded benefits then it all cancels out. Rather than give noncitizens benefits of citizens, noncitizens should simply have to obtain citizenship. I really don't see the logic in expanding government programs to people who are not US citizens. It makes so much more sense to just set up a better process of making noncitizens citizens.Also, you can have a SS number and not be a citizen. You can apply before you get your citizenship.
illegal immigrants pony up
Fake SSN or not, the cash is still coming out of their paychecks and going to the gubmint. If they all stopped paying taxes, our SS and Medicare would be in even more trouble.
But that's assuming they receive welfare benefits. And if they were granted citizenship and started collecting Social Security, we would have a problem.
What California is doing is letting them have in state tuition. If you have a certain GPA in California, you can go. It's not like a bunch of middle class white kids are suddenly without a U.
Ahhhh but they do. That's the problem. California spends around 10 billion dollars per year on illegals. That's conservative BTW, I have seen estimates as high as 16 billion dollars per year. What do think the odds are that the sales taxes (just about the only tax they are forced to pay, underground economy and all that) they pay cover that?