SSI. food stamps. Temporary Assistance. and social service block grants. A second. which I envisioned as an alternative. would grant the same eligibility to those immigrants who paid 5 years of taxes during a 10year period. I thought that this amendment was certainly reasonable to all parties involved. I felt it was Important to raise these issues because it speaks to facts that get obliterated by the redhot rhetoric raised in this body. These facts get drowned out by the talk radio shows that have become the national outlets for ranting and raving and passing on blame to others. These two amendments point out thatyeslegal immigrants pay taxes. taxes that we all use. Just like anyone else in America. they follow the rules and laws of the country that they now call home. The third amendment that I have drafted addresses the considerable expenses that will be passed along to the States when these services are obliterated at the Federal level. Under my amendment. the Federal Government could not exclude legal immigrants from eligibility for these services if it is found that this leads to a cost of $50 million or more to a State. Pretty interesting timing. dont you think? Today. the unfunded mandates bill is being ceremoniously signed into law.
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