Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090138930

Once you factor in the cost of refundable credits provided to these workers. such as the child tax credit and the EITC. the net increase In revenues is still a significant $33 billion over the next 10 years. It would be unreasonable for us to force these new workers. who are legal and many of whom will be in the process of becoming American citizens. to pay all these taxes and not be allowed to claim the earnedincome tax credit. As has been acknowledged. undocumented immigrants are already ineligible for the EITC. If you are here illegally. you cant qualify for the EITC. We should not deny this tax credit to lowincome taxpayers who are working in this country legally.
Keywords matched
undocumented immigrants

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
undocumented immigrants
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOSEPH LIEBERMAN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
CT
Gender
M
Date
2006-05-24
Speech ID
1090138930
Paragraph
#0
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