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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump Is Winning Because White America Is Dying [View all]Bradical79
(4,490 posts)36. That's a racist anti-immigrant lie spread by conservatives
A conservative organization's study claimed 51% of immigrants rely on welfare, but their numbers were fudged. They counted if the head of household was an immigrant, and if any single member of the household received any kind of benefit regardless of if that individual was an immigrant themselves.
Other studies show though that rather than a drain on welfare, immigrants represent a net positive in funding contributing quite a bit more in taxes than they receive in benefits by a large margin.
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Both sides? The revolution on the right is America isnt racist enough, is what it seems to me.
Jackie Wilson Said
Feb 2016
#26
Why don't you blame corporate moguls and their stockholders? The stockholder have the real
Jitter65
Feb 2016
#14
I have been reading that Democrats in that same demographic (white working class males)
Lodestar
Feb 2016
#30
So this is the RW 'immigrants are welfare moochers' argument. What about the 'immigrants are job-
pampango
Feb 2016
#21
Where at your link does it say anything about welfare benefits for immigrants? n/t
pampango
Feb 2016
#22
I was responding to an assertion regarding the "restricting" of welfare spending.
ALago1
Feb 2016
#23
The 'study' from the RW CIS also says immigrants work more and receive less welfare in the long run
pampango
Feb 2016
#24
As a sarcastic summary of republican rhetoric on immigration, this is a great post.
pampango
Feb 2016
#15
It's gonna be raining sensible tan slacks and mayonaisse-laden potato salad!
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#34