Undocumented immigrants pay more in taxes than receive in government benefits

In San Diego, we have a one-issue congressman who is running for the Republican nomination for president.  Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter doesn’t have a chance, but loves the attention he’s getting as a candidate.

His one issue is his fight against those “evildoers,” the undocumented immigrants whom he calls “Illegal Aliens,” as if they came from outer space. The mainstream media does the same, frequently, in San Diego.

He ignores the fact that our American economy would self-destruct if all those Mexicans and other “illegal’s” were to suddenly return to their native countries (an impossibility) or stop working for one day.

He also ignores the fact that several university studies have been completed that show that undocumented immigrants pay far more in taxes (sales, gasoline, etc.) than receive in benefits (education, medical) from the government.

But, his campaign is built on hate, and hate is very popular and powerful in a political campaign, especially with the far right.

Yet, the mainstream media never challenges him on these issues. After all, Duncan Hunter provides sound bites for TV news.