And in many cases they are contributing taxes. And in many cases they are leaving their sales taxes in the stores. And I. having chaired 3 years of hearings on the immigration reform bill. still have not had presented to me a persuasive case that these people do not in the end product contribute in a plus factor to the economy. which would in effect say that they are already paying for their cost of education. they are already paying for their cost of health care and social services. And we had hearing after hearing on this topic and it is a very difficult thing to analyze. I will admit. but the data that we had put before us does not make a persuasive case that these people. these undocumented workers. as they have been adequately and aptly called. are net takers which suggests that they do pay into the States and which suggests that the States do not have any qualms and no compunction about taking this money now and yet the States continue to come in and ask for more. for more payments. more waivers and for more opportunities to have reimbursements. I do not again suggest that the State of Texas and other States do not have specific problems. but they are dealt with. we think. very correctly and in a comprehensive fashion in the immigration reform bill and to deny that immigration bill the opportunity to be heard and perhaps to solve these problems. at least to advance a comprehensive approach to these problems. is to simply put off until later what one of the other gentlemen has said is a ticking time bomb. And we think we are prepared today to take up the major bill and we think that is the way the problem ought to be dealt with.
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