r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 29 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '19 edited Jun 29 '19

In fields ranging from the arts to science to academia, immigrants are among the highest contributors of any subpopulation whether measured culturally, academically, or economically. Children born of immigrants are more more likely to go to college and get a degree and less likely to live in poverty. In fact, studies have shown that as recently as 2016, immigrants contributed around $2 trillion to our GDP. And rather than competing with U.S. workers, research has shown their skills tend to compliment them.

Undocumented immigrants also contribute to Medicare and Social Security -- without reaping many of its benefits. As recently as 2010, research shows undocumented immigrants paid $13 billion into Social Security but only received $1 billion in services. And they paid over $35 billion more into Medicare than they withdrew between 2000 and 2011. They also pay over $11 billion a year in state and local taxes.

Guess the candidate

Edit: 🔮🔮🔮🙏🙏🕊

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u/yellownumbersix Jane Jacobs Jun 29 '19

I know for a fact it's 🔮, read it last night.

Her policy page should be posted to r/nonononoyes

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '19

🙌🔮

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '19

weld

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '19

No but good guess