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Trump signs executive order cutting all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by flgator2, Feb 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM.

  1. wgbgator

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    Maybe they should cut taxpayer funded detention too since they are getting 'free' room and board. Or deportation since its 'free' air fare. Seems like you just have a different idea of what kind of "free money" they are entitled too.
     
  2. Tjgators

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    What is really happening is the NGOs are paying travel/relocation/rent/utilities and providing food for thousands and thousands of illegal migrant families around the country. I have a hunch it will come out soon that the Lutheran Services of FL are paying rent for illegals right here in FL. In fact, just in Tampa, it may be in the hundreds, if not more.
     
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  3. citygator

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    What do you think about felons working in the federal government? Currently that is allowed.
     
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  4. coleg

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    Let's send back all the unicorns and leprechauns and stop them from the free money as well. LOL
     
  5. g8orbill

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    I will never begin to understand why you libs have no problem with illegals being here and being supported by the American taxpayer
     
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  6. citygator

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    You've been asked to be specific and you cant. No one on this thread suggested anything you just said. You have no idea what you are talking about. Ever.
     
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  7. BLING

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    Probably.

    So assuming this happens through churches getting some govt funding, govt edict should demand churches “show me your papers” before rendering aid?
     
  8. AzCatFan

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    What specific tax paid benefits are these undocumented aliens getting? Let's start there, please.
     
  9. Tjgators

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    It's not really churches. This one in particular, LSF - A Nonprofit helping communities in Florida - LSF | Lutheran Services Florida, is right here in Tampa. They are well-funded and run by smart people. At some point, we will find out exactly how much taxpayer money they were granted from USAID. I think most people will be shocked at how much money these NGOs have accumulated from our government for the sole purpose of settling illegals into our communities.
     
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  10. Gatorrick22

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    It's a law that was signed by Clinton in 1996. Biden singed and EO giving the illegals benefits that Trump just countermanded with an EO.
     
  11. coleg

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    Link to these benefits please. Seems only you know of them, so show us.
     
  12. OklahomaGator

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    CBO: Medicaid Spending on Illegal Aliens Has Cost Taxpayers over $16.2 Billion Under Open Border Czar Harris | The U.S. House Committee on the Budget - House Budget Committee.

    This week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its analysis of the cost to taxpayers of Vice President Kamala Harris’ open border agenda on the Medicaid program. CBO estimates that the Biden-Harris Administration’s open border agenda cost federal and state taxpayers more than $16.2 billion to provide Medicaid-funded emergency services to illegal aliens since taking office. This is a staggering increase of 124% compared to the same period under the Trump Administration.
     
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  13. mdgator05

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    Well that is false if you click through to the actual CBO letter. Here is what the letter actually said:

    So it appears that your source told you something that wasn't true.
     
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  14. Donzo

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    No, they get more than that:

    Billions Of Government Benefits For Illegal Aliens - EPIC for America
     
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  15. Donzo

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  16. coleg

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    Note that you are reading a propaganda piece from the Committee, not the CBO.
     
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  18. mdgator05

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    It also should be noted that Medicaid payments for emergency care are actually generally payments to hospitals/medical providers who need to provide such treatment regardless of insurance status by law and are not a benefit to illegal immigrants. Basically, it makes sure that the medical providers get paid something for care mandated by law.

    But yeah, that seems like a deeper dive than just pointing out the ridiculousness of taking a letter that says that the CBO couldn't separate amongst 4 different groups of people and then declaring that all spending came from one of them.
     
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  19. insuragator

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    Sadly they are hurting the economy by using insurance companies and getting rich (driving up the costs of everything). Without all the suits driving up auto rates, driving up homeowner rates and driving up commercial rates - the economy would be so much better. They have their place but take a drive up I4 or I95 and see the billboards.
     
  20. insuragator

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    There would also be so many Judges and lawyers to handle the cluster.