Quote Originally Posted by DJD View Post
Well I cannot argue those stats. I don't believe them since stats can be found to back any point. I have heard different....your basically saying that everyone pays taxes. After all refunds, credits or whatever else can be claimed they still pay 40%? does this apply to people getting money from the gubment? People getting "x" amount of money for having babies, food stamps or any program that gives them money. I'm just asking to get some info(my judgment on if anyone deserves help isn't at play here) how many millions of tax payer money that is given to illegals is taxed? I believe Bobby mentioned illegals get assistance.
the fact is that the right has repeatedly tried to fool the american people with this lie and have been very effective at this--if you choose to deny the truth than that is your right

yes that 40% applies to everybody even those on gov assistance--to my knowledge those who recieve something like welfare checks do not pay direct tax on that money because its considered income and that income does not amount to enough to qualify to be taxable--however these folks are still on the hook for all the other various taxes

im sure there are illegals who skirt the system and pay nothing just like there are legal citizens who find ways to steal from the system--however i have seen folks on the right villify everone on gov assistance way to often--the vast majority of folks on gov assist are folks with legit reasons for being in that situation and that assistance still leaves most of these folks living in squaller--you can take any large program or large group of people ever created in the history of the world and you will find some kind of cheating and fraud involved--thats just part of it

the right the left or anyone in this country should be thankful that gov assist exists because without it this country would implode on itself in short order