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Nice try Coke. Despite what Rush Limbaugh may have told you, it is not clear that illegal immigrants cost any of the border states money. Most illegal immigrants cross the border when they are already working age and leave without using retirement benefits. Thus, the government saves money in not having to educate the majority of them and not having to pay retirement.

In addition, it is a common myth that illegal immigrants don't pay taxes. If you review IRS Form W-7, it provides a TIN number that allows the illegal immigrants (and others) to file taxes despite the fact that they do not have proper citizenship status. Obviously, some work under the table in the same way that strippers, waiters, valets, etc., do in order to cheat on their taxes. California actually relied heavily upon the economy to produce taxes, including taxes on Real Estate. With the enormous loss of real property revenues, the state has been slow in cutting spending to offset some of the losses. Sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct answer.

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