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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Border Apprehensions Lowest Level In Half Century
Date: 02/09/26 4:21 AM
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Just think if they paid full taxes how much it would be.

It's exploitive of us, but they not only pay taxes, they pay social security taxes for benefits they'll never receive. Which, of course, requires a SS number, which -as I mentioned earlier- actually is a crime (because it would be fake or stolen). So, that could put them on the radar for deportation.

And if we put the onus on employers, those jobs will dry-up almost overnight, and we won't get any tax revenues from them. Plus, prices will go up because lots of jobs either won't get done, or will get done with much more expensive labor.

I don't approve of the exploitive nature of this arrangement. Just pointing out the reality. Undocumented migrants reap us a lot of fiscal benefits.
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