Ask the taxgirl: Tax dollars for illegal immigrant health care?
Posted by Ralf Yoffe | Under Business Advice, Company Profiles, Economy & Government, Finance, Funds, Money Matters, Taxes Thursday Jun 28, 2007Taxpayer asks:
Dear Taxgirl,
In the last couple months, I’ve received a spammy e-mail asking me to sign an “electronic petition” against a tax increase so the government can provide health care to illegal aliens. I deleted this whenever I got it, because it just sounds like some urban legend to me. I mean who in their right mind would propose this?
The other day in the US mail I received an update from my congressman which included a survey for his constituents to fill out and mail back. One of the questions was “Do you support a 71 billion dollar tax increase to provide government healthcare for illegal aliens?”. In my research I can not find any such pending legislation. Have you heard of anything or do you know where I could look besides the websites of the house & senate? I think my representative may just be trying to stir the pot. I do plan to contact his office, but would like to be armed with as much info as possible before I hold his feet to the fire.
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