tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post114372798332281053..comments2024-03-28T18:57:15.124-06:00Comments on Wash Park Prophet: Colorado Immigration Initiative #55Andrew Oh-Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-1143758817646353092006-03-30T15:46:00.001-07:002006-03-30T15:46:00.001-07:00that should be "they're actually supposed to be op...that should be "they're actually supposed to be opposing"....Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071358071674949414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-1143758769916531982006-03-30T15:46:00.000-07:002006-03-30T15:46:00.000-07:00the real economics of undocumented workers are nev...the real economics of undocumented workers are never addressed by immigration opponents - if they don't dig on immigration, do they vote consistently for pro-union candidates? are they active in a union? do they ever consider asking why such and such a business would take and then put ppl through risky or long hours of back-breaking work? and why, almost always, latinos or mexicans, and not southeast asians - which of course would reveal a lot more about the nature of their opposition than what it is their actually supposed to be opposing...Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071358071674949414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-1143749550862108842006-03-30T13:12:00.000-07:002006-03-30T13:12:00.000-07:00I'm glad that you brought up union jobs. Illegal i...I'm glad that you brought up union jobs. Illegal immigration has done more to destroy unions than to help them. Cesar Chavez's ag union has been completely busted due to unions.<BR/><BR/>It is good to read something that addresses paying of tax. I have repeatedly told folks that illegals pay towards education through property taxes via renting property. It is obvious that they pay other taxes when they buy stuff.<BR/><BR/>Income & Social Security taxes are another matter. SS had a huge problem several years ago in that it had over 4B in unmatched funds due to incorrect SS numbers. They may pay and not collect, but the funds cannot be used. <BR/><BR/>Now however, many employers (mostly small businesses) are hiring as sub-contractors. That leaves the employee responsible for paying taxes. And several have admitted to me that they accept different names and ID's each season from the same employee.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, do appreciate a more rounded sense of the issue.<BR/><BR/>WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-1143738240164985442006-03-30T10:04:00.000-07:002006-03-30T10:04:00.000-07:00for once, just once, i want to hear someone whinge...for once, just once, i want to hear someone whinge about them imma-gants because they were just about to unionize at their fruit picking or catering job...Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071358071674949414noreply@blogger.com