Compassion does have a price and at this point that price is the Constitution, the rule of law and the integrity of the vote. Three things Obama is willing to throw under the bus simply to get re-elected.
There is another price which includes our jobs, our economy and our money.
New York Times, January 14, 2012
An illegal immigrant family of four (unskilled) (husband, wife and two kids in college)
Two $15-20/hr cash jobs (e.g., housecleaner and gardener)………………….$70,000
Two federal tax credits on ITINs filing up to 20 relatives as dependents......$40,000
Two Dream Act grants for college………………….…………………….$40,000
Free Medi-caid…………………………………………………………$10,000
Foodstamps……………………………………………………………$10,000
Net income and benefits $170,000 This household income including benefits falls in the top 5 - 10% range, but is actually comparable to a U.S. citizen income in the top 1 - 5% range because no federal or state income tax is deducted because of cash salary.
A U.S. citizen family of four (bachelor’s degree) (husband, wife and two kids in college)
Two $85,000 salaries……………………………………………….$170,000
Federal and state taxes……………………………………………($40,000)
College tuition……………………………………………no Dream Act grant eligibility
Insurance……………………………………………………….no free healthcare
Foodstamps……………………………………………………….no free food
Net income and benefits $130,000 This household income falls in the 5 - 10% range based on taxable income of $170,000 but falls into the 10-25% percent range due to federal and state income tax.
A U.S. citizen family of four (doctorate or professional degree) (husband, wife and two kids in college)
Two $130,000 salaries…………………………………….$260,000
Federal and state taxes…………………………………($90,000)
College tuition…………………………………..no Dream Act grant eligibility
Insurance……………………………………………..no free healthcare
Foodstamps…………………………………………….no free food
Net income and benefits $170,000 This household income falls in the 1 - 5% range based on taxable income of $260,000 but falls into the 5-10% percent range due to federal and state income tax.
This is the price Obama is mandating on us for his re-election.
There is another price which includes our jobs, our economy and our money.
New York Times, January 14, 2012
An illegal immigrant family of four (unskilled) (husband, wife and two kids in college)
Two $15-20/hr cash jobs (e.g., housecleaner and gardener)………………….$70,000
Two federal tax credits on ITINs filing up to 20 relatives as dependents......$40,000
Two Dream Act grants for college………………….…………………….$40,000
Free Medi-caid…………………………………………………………$10,000
Foodstamps……………………………………………………………$10,000
Net income and benefits $170,000 This household income including benefits falls in the top 5 - 10% range, but is actually comparable to a U.S. citizen income in the top 1 - 5% range because no federal or state income tax is deducted because of cash salary.
A U.S. citizen family of four (bachelor’s degree) (husband, wife and two kids in college)
Two $85,000 salaries……………………………………………….$170,000
Federal and state taxes……………………………………………($40,000)
College tuition……………………………………………no Dream Act grant eligibility
Insurance……………………………………………………….no free healthcare
Foodstamps……………………………………………………….no free food
Net income and benefits $130,000 This household income falls in the 5 - 10% range based on taxable income of $170,000 but falls into the 10-25% percent range due to federal and state income tax.
A U.S. citizen family of four (doctorate or professional degree) (husband, wife and two kids in college)
Two $130,000 salaries…………………………………….$260,000
Federal and state taxes…………………………………($90,000)
College tuition…………………………………..no Dream Act grant eligibility
Insurance……………………………………………..no free healthcare
Foodstamps…………………………………………….no free food
Net income and benefits $170,000 This household income falls in the 1 - 5% range based on taxable income of $260,000 but falls into the 5-10% percent range due to federal and state income tax.
This is the price Obama is mandating on us for his re-election.
