Perry Deploys Rangers to Protect Border! (Deport: bankrupt, construction, college)

[orbius]

He should have had a photo op with Chuck Norris at the border to really fire up the clueless.

[doctorjef]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

no we can't. our roads are being overwhelmed with people. The welfare system is strained.

The income levels are already too low.

No thanks. We don't need floods of people coming in.

Texas already has 6 of the 17 biggest cities in the country. that is more than our fare share. give someone else a share in the bounty. send them to Alaska

Notwithstanding being a native-born, 5th generation Texan, I left and haven't any expectations of moving back, so maybe there's hope for more outward migration.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by doctorjef

Notwithstanding being a native-born, 5th generation Texan, I left and haven't any expectations of moving back, so maybe there's hope for more outward migration.

Hope is not enough. why don't you come encourage some of your compadres to move to Delaware.

[doctorjef]

Or maybe you'd like to move here and escape a Texas that is apparently now so over-run with Mexican nationals that it's deteriorating fast (your version). We have no sales tax here and our property taxes are MUCH lower than you're likely to find anywhere in Texas. In our southernmost county, Sussex, there are houses worth half a million that only have an annual tax bill of $500. Even here in our northernmost and most expensive county my tax bill for a home of that value is less than $2000 a year (that includes both school and county taxes). In the interest of full disclosure we do have a very modest state income tax, but that's deductible from your federal income tax.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by doctorjef

Or maybe you'd like to move here and escape a Texas that is apparently now so over-run with Mexican nationals that it's deteriorating fast (your version). We have no sales tax here and our property taxes are MUCH lower than you're likely to find anywhere in Texas. In our southernmost county, Sussex, there are houses worth half a million that only have an annual tax bill of $500. Even here in our northernmost and most expensive county my tax bill for a home of that value is less than $2000 a year (that includes both school and county taxes). In the interest of full disclosure we do have a very modest state income tax, but that's deductible from your federal income tax.

no thanks. Delaware is not for me.

The mexican nationals are fine if they are legal, but you can come get the illegals

[doctorjef]

So why not just pass a comprehensive immigration reform that would enable unskilled labourers to actually come here to work, be payed and taxed above board? You don't have to give them citizenship or even permanent rights of residence, but a renewable work permit would arguably be appropriate.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by doctorjef

So why not just pass a comprehensive immigration reform that would enable unskilled labourers to actually come here to work, be payed and taxed above board? You don't have to give them citizenship or even permanent rights of residence, but a renewable work permit would arguably be appropriate.

we don't need to import workers right now. there are more than enough americans who need the work

[doctorjef]

They don't want to cut lawns and lay sod.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by doctorjef

They don't want to cut lawns and lay sod.

lawns were cut before illegals were here and they will be cut after. Maybe it will give out teenagers something to do and teach them responsibility and the value of money.

It is not right in my book to higher illegals just because it is cheaper. That only benefits the illegals and the 'man'

no wonder the middle class is shrinking. The middle class made America great, but right now it is too polarized. too many people getting rich on the poor.

[doctorjef]

They wouldn't be illegals if we legalised them. As to American citizens taking up the labour slack -- dream on.