Comments on: FreedomWorks sponsors immigration luncheon http://www.freedomtalks.org/2006/09/26/freedomworks-sponsors-immigration-luncheon/ The FreedomWorks blog dedicated to lower taxes and more freedom. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:41:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bob W http://www.freedomtalks.org/2006/09/26/freedomworks-sponsors-immigration-luncheon/#comment-59476 Bob W Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:57:11 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/?p=461#comment-59476 I do not think that a guest worker program would end illegal immigration. An undocumented worker evades payroll taxes. Not paying payroll taxes gives him an unfair price advantage over a documented worker. The higher the payroll taxes, the larger the underground labor market. There are many ways to evade payroll taxes. One way is to have a partnership subcontracting for other subcontractors. When the partnership gets paid they cash the check and split the proceeds. A check cashing store takes much less than the federal government. Another way is to work day labor strictly for cash. I do not believe any scheme for payroll taxes can eliminate the underground labor market. The problem is identical to Prohibition or the war on drugs. I do not think that a guest worker program would end illegal immigration. An undocumented worker evades payroll taxes. Not paying payroll taxes gives him an unfair price advantage over a documented worker. The higher the payroll taxes, the larger the underground labor market.

There are many ways to evade payroll taxes. One way is to have a partnership subcontracting for other subcontractors. When the partnership gets paid they cash the check and split the proceeds. A check cashing store takes much less than the federal government.

Another way is to work day labor strictly for cash.

I do not believe any scheme for payroll taxes can eliminate the underground labor market. The problem is identical to Prohibition or the war on drugs.

]]> By: NOTAXES http://www.freedomtalks.org/2006/09/26/freedomworks-sponsors-immigration-luncheon/#comment-1207 NOTAXES Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:16:23 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/?p=461#comment-1207 GUEST WORKERS??? Just another issue for the WORD TWISTERS. I submit our system already provides a means for non-citizens to enter America temporarily. Just as Mexical provides a way for Americans to visit Mexico. When I visit Mexicao I complete documents provided for that purpose. No SPECIAL LAW needed. Folks from many other countries have entered America with just the same documentation as imposed on Americans when we enter another country. KEEP THINGS LEGAL as we guard our borders. All who enter do not come here for peacful purposes. GUEST WORKERS???
Just another issue for the WORD TWISTERS.

I submit our system already provides a means for non-citizens
to enter America temporarily. Just as Mexical provides a way
for Americans to visit Mexico.
When I visit Mexicao I complete documents provided for that
purpose. No SPECIAL LAW needed.
Folks from many other countries have entered America with
just the same documentation as imposed on Americans when
we enter another country.
KEEP THINGS LEGAL as we guard our borders.
All who enter do not come here for peacful purposes.

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