Re: Illegal aliens demand more welfare

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From: Elric of Imrryr
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 00:00

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In article <8gef78$nlm$1@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net>, dkl8321@mindspring.com says...
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> "Margaret Bartley" <margaretREMOVETHISbartley@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think Americans would do it, if they were given the chance.  They would
> expect
> > minimum wage, though, and decent working conditions, so the price of fruit
> might
> > jump from $1.29 to 2.09, but I think people would accept that, if they
> know it means
> > decent wages for the farmworkers.
> 
>     The cost of picking a crop is about two percent of the
> cost paid at the market by consumers.  The jump in price
> would be minimal.  The cost to consumers now is possibly
> greater than it would be if Americans did the work because
> consumers are paying billions each year in taxes to pay
> for the health, education, and welfare of the low-paid
> immigrants.
> 
> 
> 
Another big factor in produce prices is gov't price fixing and the entire cost of the argobiz 
welfare system.

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From: Elric_of_Imrryr@email.com (Elric of Imrryr)
Subject: Re: Illegal aliens demand more welfare
Date: 2000/05/24
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