Politics & Government - 17 August 2006

2006-08-17 08:12:01 · 18 answers · asked by doorseeker 1 in Military

MYTH
Undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes or contribute to the U.S. economy, and instead take advantage of social welfare programs.
“Controlling illegal immigration is also an issue of fairness to American taxpayers. Is it fair if people are using public services like schools and roads, but are not paying taxes?”
--Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, May 4, 2006

FACT
The myth of “lazy” immigrants cheating U.S. taxpayers and living off welfare couldn’t be farther from the truth.

According to a 2004 study by the Urban Policy Institute, virtually all undocumented men--96 percent--and 62 percent of undocumented women are in the workforce. According to a March report from the Pew Hispanic Center, of the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., 7.2 million were employed in March 2005, making up approximately 4.9 percent of the labor force in the U.S.

Overall, immigrants--both documented and undocumented--are a huge boon to the U.S. economy. And as for what’s “fair,” the U.S. government takes far more from undocumented immigrants than it ever gives back.

In 2001, then-Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan testified before Congress that in the state of Illinois alone, "[undocumented] workers pay $547 million in taxes yearly, compared to $238 million in services used"--a net “profit” for Illinois of $309 million. And according to a report in last year’s New York Times, each year, undocumented immigrants pay an estimated $7 billion more than they get from Social Security and $1.5 billion more than they get from Medicare.

The Internal Revenue Service issues “Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers” (ITINs) to allow undocumented workers to pay income taxes. Since 1996, 9.2 million of these numbers have been handed out. According to the Los Angeles Times, last year, 1.2 million people paid taxes using ITINs.

2006-08-17 08:11:41 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

IT always seems the conservatives complain about the aclu and if thats so what kind of nation do they really want .ONE with no rights at all except to work to enrich the pockets of corporations .
IT bothers me that conservatives want there cake and eat it to making the rest of us provide all the cake .
WE are served best by the aclu who reminds the conservatives we are free men and not the property of them .
SLAVERY ended but it seems that slave wages are the reward of todays owners, forcing americans to live off less each year as there wallets grow fat and there home's so large that they must have help to maintaine them .MOSTLY illegal mexicans to do yard work and cleaning .THATS why bush will not put up a border defense system .

2006-08-17 08:10:03 · 18 answers · asked by playtoofast 6 in Politics

Just watch the Keith Olbermann's brilliant presentation

2006-08-17 08:09:14 · 3 answers · asked by hardartsystems 3 in Politics

2006-08-17 08:09:05 · 13 answers · asked by andri a 1 in Politics

!. If I'm a pro-lifer, but support the death penelty.
2. If the only union I support is the Baseball Players Union, because heck they're richer then me.
3. If you've named your kids "deduction one" and "deduction two"
4. You might be a conservative if you've tried to argue that poverty could be abolished if people were just allowed to keep more of their minimum wage.
5. What's the only way a conservative can raise his I.Q? Standing on a chair.
6. What do you call a conservative in an institute of higher learning? A visitor
7. Whats the difference between a conservative and a sack of manure? The sack.
8. How many conservatives does it take to change a light bulb? None. They'll pass a law forcing school children to pray to god to take the dark away.

2006-08-17 08:08:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Will that person be male/female?...republican/democrat/other?...
(no rascist crap please)

2006-08-17 08:08:28 · 22 answers · asked by fred[because i can] 5 in Other - Politics & Government

Bush has since admitted we went into Iraq on false intelligence.

Ultraconservative Democrat-basher TJ said it himself(on Iraq):
08-16-2006:
"Yes we may have messed up in Iraq but, at least we did something. America is a superpower but we can't win every war we fight. You are a crazy Lib."

WE CANT WIN EVERY WAR WE FIGHT.

Finally.True words from a pro-Bush Republican.
And they go against all of their rhetoric over the past 5 years.

Is THIS why America thinks its on the "wrong track"
Is THIS why incumbent Republicans are sweating for their jobs?

We messed up on Iraq,noe lets "stay the course" for what,another $200 Billion and another 2500+ solidiers lives?

Dont Americans deserve better?
Why do Republicans refuse to change this downward spiral they're on?

2006-08-17 08:05:34 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Why beat around the Bush?

2006-08-17 08:03:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The only Sad Word of the Day I've seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34nC4tAsre8&mode=related&search=

Please comment.

2006-08-17 08:03:23 · 11 answers · asked by BigPappa 5 in Politics

When hes best friends with Saudi Arabia, where a person can get their hands gently removed for bringing a bible or alcohol into the country. Also Egypt, where the government won the last election with 98% of the vote because other parties are banned?

2006-08-17 08:00:34 · 14 answers · asked by peaco1000 5 in Government

Another lunatic ruling today. Terrorists win another one, and liberals rejoice. Of course, they'll be the first ones to crawl into a fetal position and soil their shorts when the next wave of airplanes blow up in the sky.

The revolution is coming.

2006-08-17 07:59:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Do you believe the ''conflict'' should have ended the way it did? Why?
Was there anything either side, or any other country, should have done? Why?
Do you believe that the UN cease-fire will be effective? Why?

2006-08-17 07:59:36 · 13 answers · asked by Ragriav 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-08-17 07:58:09 · 9 answers · asked by angels4u 1 in Law & Ethics

Ok this refers to this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoDWiiQ5XPCtNPsbFjK9Prrsy6IX?qid=20060817112642AAmpWg1

The question has nothing against any country or religion so just say what you really think.

I don't think the question got nearly enough answers people, what do you think?
If you can't answer, rate someone else's answer!

2006-08-17 07:57:31 · 5 answers · asked by Joquius 2 in Law & Ethics

Republicans suck. Democrats whine about how much they suck and tax us without representation.

I'm disheartened with the government in general and the American people. No one researches anything, they just assume what their party says is right.

I'm a born-again Libertarian. I believe this is the only way to save my soul.

"We teach them to take their patriotism at second-hand; to shout with the largest crowd without examining into the right or wrong of the matter--exactly as boys under monarchies are taught and have always been taught. We teach them to regard as traitors, and hold in aversion and contempt, such as do not shout with the crowd, and so here in our democracy we are cheering a thing which of all things is most foreign to it and out of place--the delivery of our political conscience into somebody else's keeping. This is patriotism on the Russian plan."
- Mark Twain, a Biography

2006-08-17 07:56:58 · 6 answers · asked by W E J 4 in Politics

2006-08-17 07:55:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

One of the most shameful episodes in modern American history - failures at every level of government. Will anyone pay??? Why do we let these fools get away with this level of incompetence?

2006-08-17 07:51:29 · 31 answers · asked by HelloKitty 3 in Politics

I see pictures of Islamofascists smoking a hookah and Lib smurfs smoking weed. Do these people both have the same delusional motivations?

Reefer Madness

2006-08-17 07:49:49 · 19 answers · asked by 43 5 in Politics

If youre a muslim or arab or whatever and youre mad about this. Then get a new religion or deal with our profiling until we take care of this mess. Its nothing against the religion or the people involved its for the safety and stronghold of America. Any input? We all have to take sacrifices sometimes. I dont get jobs now too because I'm white. I dont mind that. If it were white italians being profiled. Go right ahead. Its for the better of the whole. Were not here to please one group of people. Were here to please all of us. And we ARE ALL at risk.

2006-08-17 07:49:10 · 12 answers · asked by craigb421 2 in Politics

is it working, or ain't it?

2006-08-17 07:48:49 · 11 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

Why are some people who call themselves conservative always playing the victims of the liberal media? It appears to be the same media that got our current leader elected. Our current leader also claims to be a conservative. Is it that to be conservative you only have to satisfy a few criteria, and if you subscribe to any of the other criteria, you must be a liberal?

Does this mean that our current leader is really a liberal who doesn't support stem cell research, abortion, or process of law, but a liberal none the less.

2006-08-17 07:48:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-17 07:47:09 · 5 answers · asked by ron h 1 in Law & Ethics

He said he need to weld it and come back he asked when is good time for me and I said Tues or Thurs.He never came on tues and weds he tried to come but I didn't let him in Cuz I work basically a grave schedule and I was right in the middle of sleeping and it was not my day off like we planned.Also the manager left me a message Tues afternoon But I didn't recieve it until the middle of the night.When I woke on weds. it was after 5pm.When I went to bed it was before 9am. So because of my schedule I couldn't call back until thurs now she says he is on vacation and I have to wait until next week.because he is on vacation and he tried to knock on my door supposeivly every day.He didn't the only time was on tues.I askd if my water heater breaks and I can't take a shower what should I do call a plumber she said who is going to pay for that it is very expensive.you you can't leave me with no water until he gets back from vacation she said yes I can because You didn't let him in on tues ? I do

2006-08-17 07:46:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-08-17 07:45:30 · 4 answers · asked by Carlos Sosa 3 in Military

2006-08-17 07:43:31 · 11 answers · asked by Demetri N 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

It’s uh…doin’ things like this are at the top of my prioritizinalation. Them Harley folks is all good people and they deserve the kind of boost that only I, posing as Bono, could give ‘em. This is what is really ‘mportant for America. Doin’ uh…goin’ to the……..Ya see, Harley isn’t makin’ enough money. I want every American to go out and buy one of these motersickles by the end of the month. Accordin’ to my calc’lations, that’ll solve all of America’s economical problems for the next 3 decades. If ya don’t, yer a traitor to America and freedom and democracy and some other patriotic soundin’ words. Never mind that I’m a 15% shareholder in the company.
So uhh…..Whadja, whadja think of the shades? Did they make me look cool or what? And that bike…I uhh…when I sat on it, it made me feel powerful. I had more goin’ on between m’legs than I do between m’ears.

2006-08-17 07:43:28 · 2 answers · asked by All that fancy paints as fair 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Also, I would like to know why you promise things like universal health care and then renig on this when you get elected. I don't understand this kind of hypocritsy, could you explain? Thank you.

2006-08-17 07:42:40 · 8 answers · asked by Elizabeth S 3 in Government

Islam is a peaceful religion I am told and am more then willing to believe. Obviously those killing and murdering in the name of Islam are full of hate.

I see a growing amount of hatred here on these questions and answers towards people of different political views. Its really sad and especially when it comes from people who's political views are suppose to be one of sincere tolerance.

So; conservative or liberal; what are you going to do to end the hate? Or are you going to let it get worse and eventually lead us into the kind of divide that plagues Islam today?

2006-08-17 07:39:39 · 11 answers · asked by netjr 6 in Politics

http://www.bocanews.com/index.php?src=news&category=Local+News&prid=10147

LMAO! They can't cope b/c their brain is fried?

2006-08-17 07:39:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics