JOE LEGAL vs. Jane ILLEGAL
You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Jane Illegal".
Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California.
Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.
Jane Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social
Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Ready? Now pay attention...
Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year.. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has
$31,231.00.
Jane Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200.00 per year. Jane Illegal pays no taxes. Jane Illegal now has
$31,200.00.
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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.
Jane Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jane Illegal still has
$31,200.00.
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Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food tamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$18,031.00.
Jane Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps and welfare. Jane Illegal still has
$31,200.00.
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Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$9,631.00.
Jane Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jane Illegal pays out that $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jane Illegal still has
$ 31,200.00.
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Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for auto insurance. Joe Legal now has
$7,231.00.
Jane Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' auto insurance!" and still has
$31,200.00.
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Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, etc.
Jane Illegal has to make her $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, and what she sends out of the country every month.
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Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
Jane Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with her family.
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Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school... Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jane Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch.
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Jane Illegal's children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home.
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Joe Legal and Jane Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jane did not pay.
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Do you get it, now?
You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Jane Illegal".
Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California.
Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.
Jane Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social
Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Ready? Now pay attention...
Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year.. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has
$31,231.00.
Jane Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200.00 per year. Jane Illegal pays no taxes. Jane Illegal now has
$31,200.00.
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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.
Jane Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jane Illegal still has
$31,200.00.
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Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food tamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$18,031.00.
Jane Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps and welfare. Jane Illegal still has
$31,200.00.
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Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$9,631.00.
Jane Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jane Illegal pays out that $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jane Illegal still has
$ 31,200.00.
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Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for auto insurance. Joe Legal now has
$7,231.00.
Jane Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' auto insurance!" and still has
$31,200.00.
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Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, etc.
Jane Illegal has to make her $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, and what she sends out of the country every month.
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Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
Jane Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with her family.
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Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school... Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jane Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch.
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Jane Illegal's children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home.
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Joe Legal and Jane Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jane did not pay.
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Do you get it, now?