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Submitted by hutch, Aug 18, 2008 13:51

"A study by the National Academy of Sciences found that unskilled immigrants consume more in government services than they pay in taxes." Why is that relevant? I wonder what percentage of native-born citizens about whom the same could be said? My guess is that it wouldn't be insignificant. The reason for this, therefore, isn't the immigrants but the system that provides so many government services.

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