Ⓥ ⏚Feb 4
Peter Gleick
Immigrants pay hundreds of billions of dollars more in taxes than they receive in benefits says the [checks notes...] the arch-conservative Cato Institute.
Feb 4 at 2:11amWeb
Show thread@iveylineFeb 4
@petergleick An " inconvenient truth"
Show threadJordan WarshavskyFeb 4
@petergleick … cause you know, Ayn Rand crowd is big on the ole social safety net. We live in a truly surreal timeline.
Show threadGenX Cascadian Feb 4
@petergleick we know this was never about jobs, the economy, or social benefits…
Show threadargonautFeb 4
@petergleick One could guess that recent events are driven by knowing this and wanting to punish Democrat- led states.
Show threadYoraFeb 4
@petergleick "It's not about the money, it's about sending a message".
Show threadLol NoFeb 4
@petergleick Well the cato institute isn't really conservative socially. They are very much libertarian both economically and socially.
Show threadMartin Vermeer FCDFeb 4
@petergleick Especially the 'illegal' immigrants, who pay taxes but are not entitled to many benefits.