I will try to add a little bit different perspective. Senator KENNEDY is right. If you look at the chart with the numbers. the revenues taken in at a point in time from the immigrant legislation exceed the outlays. and that is what CBO says. My good friend Senator COBURN and others dispute that. I think CBO is something you use when you agree with them and something you run away from when they disagree with you. Their methodology is probably flawed when I agree with them and it is probably flawed when I disagree with them. What I am trying to bring to the table about the economic impact of this debate is that there are more people involved than just the Federal Government. It does seem as if. from a Federal Government perspective. it is probably good business to get people to pay taxes and get them legalized versus having them undocumented. That is one of the economic conditions we are dealing with. is how do you sign up people. who are here to work. In a regularized fashion so we will know who they are and they will contribute to social programs. not just take away. and they will not have to live in fear. and they can help through their tax contributions.
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