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William Lindsey :toad:
William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

"A report by the conservative CATO institute is worth reading, because it rebuts many of Trump’s lies about the contributions of immigrants to the US economy and Immigrants’ Recent Effects on Government Budgets: 1994–2023 | Cato Institute.

The executive summary notes the following:"

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#immigrants #CatoInstitute #economy #taxes
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https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/the-moment-of-truth-for-congressional

The moment of truth for congressional Democrats.

February 4, 2026
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William Lindsey :toad:
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@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

"For each year from 1994 to 2023, the US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government.

Over that period, immigrants created a cumulative fiscal surplus of $14.5 trillion in real 2024 US dollars, including $3.9 trillion in savings on interest on the debt."

#immigrants #CatoInstitute #economy #taxes
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