reposted from blog posts and comments…

The following is an anonymous post from Facebook, posted on X by Old Salty Marine. I am copying it in its entirety, and following that, I will copy some of the excellent comments on that post.

From a post on FB! Read it, Understand it! I promise you it will piss you off! Is this really the America you want?

Joe legal works in construction, has a Social Security number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.

Jose illegal also works in construction has no Social Security number and makes $15.00 per hour cash, under the table. Ready?… now pay attention….

Joe legal: $25.00 per hour × 40 hours = $1,000.00 per week or $52,000.00 per year. Now, take 31% away for State and Federal taxes. Joe legal now has $31,231.00.

Jose illegal: $15.00 an hour × 40 hours = $600.00 per week or $31,200.00 per year. Jose illegal pays no taxes. Jose illegal now has $31,200.00.

Joe legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe legal now has $24,031.00.

Jose illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the State and local clinics and emergency hospitals at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Joe legal spends $500.00 per month for food or $6,000.00 per year. Joe legal now has $18,031.00.

Jose illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps, WIC and welfare. Jose illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe legal pays rent of 1,200.00 per month or $14,400.00 per year. Joe legal now has $9,631.00.

Jose illegal receives $500.00 per month Federal rent subsidy. Jose illegal pays out that $500.00 per month or $6,000.00 per year. Jose illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe legal pays $200.00 per month or $2,400.00 per year for car insurance. Some of that is uninsured motorist insurance. Joe legal now has $7,231.00.

Jose illegal says, “We don’t need no stinkin’ insurance.”… and still has $31,000.00.

Joe legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline.. etc.

Jose illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline and what he sends out of the country every month….

Joe legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.

Jose illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.

Joe legal’s and Jose illegal’s children both attend the same elementary school.

Joe legal pays for his children’s lunches while…

Jose illegal’s children get a government-sponsored lunch. Jose illegal’s children have an after school ESL program. Joe legal’s children go home.

Now, when they reach college age... Joe legal’s kids may not get into a State school and may not qualify for scholarships, grants or other tuition help, even though Joe has been paying for State schools through his taxes, while…

Jose illegal’s kids go to the, ‘head of the class’ because they are a minority. Joe legal and Jose illegal both benefit from the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not. Do you get it, now?

If we vote for or support any politician that supports illegal aliens,… we are part of the problem. It’s way PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!

Below are some comments from the above post.

Business owner here with one more point: Joe Legal’s legit, legal employer must match Joe’s Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes, and pay unemployment insurance tax. Those amounts total about $4,680 for the year. Also, a legit, legal employer must provide worker’s comp insurance. Since this is probably construction work or some other higher risk occupation that insurance will run about $11,000 for the year. SO, it cost’s Joe Legal’s legit, legal employer $67,680 for Joe to receive $31,231 after tax deductions ON the other hand it costs Jose’s under-the-table employer $31,200 for Jose to receive $31,200

You forgot Joe legal gets laid off because Jose illegal brought his cousin Juan illegal across the border and he was hired by the same scumbag contractor that hired Jose illegal. There need to be consequences for these scumbags that hire illegals.

You forgot that Jose also sells fentanyl, meth, cocaine and heroin on the side and makes tens of thousands more untaxed dollars while he poisons our country and sends his extra money to Mexico or his country of origin.

So, you get the idea. Next time you think the Trump administration is being heartless, deporting all these law-abiding illegal workers, just remember that they are taking food our of your children’s mouths, jobs for those children in the summers, and after college, and Social Security that they are NOT eligible for, reducing your income when you finally become eligible. Also, just remember the Millions of Dollars these illegal workers are sending out of the country to their own families, while yours just scrape by.