New studies claim more immigration MAY/CAN raise GDP, reduce the deficit, and per capital income. Really?
A rudimentary analysis of these impacts suggests that in the absence of immigration, the population and overall economy will decline as a result of low U.S. birth rates. A benchmark immigration reform would raise the pace of economic growth by nearly a percentage point over the near term, raise GDP per capita by over $1,500 and reduce the cumulative federal deficit by over $2.5 trillion.
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http://americanactionforum.org/topic/study-immigration-reform-economic-growth-and-fiscal-challengeAnother story here -
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/04/09/immigration_and_the_economy_american_action_forum_grover_norquist_cato_institute.htmlWith all the legal and illegal immigration over the past 20 years, why do we have a deficit at all?
How many immigrants, legal or illegal, are on welfare? How many work and collect welfare? How do you verify the income of someone who doesn't have a Social Security number? Doesn't work with a Social Security number? May use a tin and not provide income on welfare forms?
Per capita by over $1,500...really? Per Capita...distributed equally? Perhaps the money never trickles down to the common man? Woman? Child?
Goes to big banks that make money when folks are added to the welfare rolls? EBT swipe fees?
Maybe it benefits folks to give away free stuff if 'you qualify'?
Immigrants boost the supply and demand sides of the American economy, increasing productivity through labor and capital market complementarities with a net positive impact on American wages.[7] Heritage should adjust its estimates to take account of the positive spill-overs of low-skilled immigration.
Pay them welfare so they can buy more imported stuff?
Assume realistic levels of welfare use.[10] Vast numbers of immigrants will return to their home countries before collecting entitlements,[11] the “chilling effect” whereby immigrants are afraid of using welfare reduces their usage of it, and immigrants use less welfare across the board.[12] 100 native-born adults eligible for Medicaid will cost the taxpayers about $98,000 a year. A comparable number of poor non-citizen immigrants cost approximately $57,000 a year – a 42 percent lower bill than for natives. For children, citizens cost $67,000 and non-citizens cost $22,700 a year – a whopping 66 percent lower cost. Heritage should adjust its estimates of future immigrant welfare use downward. [13]
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http://www.cato.org/blog/heritage-immigration-study-fatally-flawed#5How much fo the non-citizen healthcare bill is passed on to those with group or private insurance? Uncollectible?
How many non-citizens may have access to private insurance that helps pick up the bill?
How many non-citizens could go to their country of origin and save taxpayers $57,000 a year?
How many welfare befits extend to the who family if any member of the family qualifies? Anchor baby?
"The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Immigrants to the U.S. Taxpayer"http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2007/05/the-fiscal-cost-of-low-skill-immigrants-to-the-us-taxpayer
