When the fuck did that get added to the Constitution?
Not only does H.C. Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes” apply to trump, but so does this:
oh, i gotta find the Indian version, “The Bullock’s Balls”, LOL!
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Refugees in U.S. Have Contributed Nearly $124B to U.S. Government Budget, New HHS Study Reveals
Today, HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a landmark federal study, The Fiscal Impact of Refugees and Asylees at The Federal, State and Local Levels From 2005-2019 . In a groundbreaking analysis, this pivotal report examines the fiscal contributions and impacts of refugees and asylees on the U.S. economy and government budgets.
The study’s revelations are significant, illustrating a positive net fiscal impact of refugees on the U.S. economy over a 15-year span. Collectively, these groups have contributed a staggering $123.8 billion more than they have cost in governmental expenditures, showcasing their economic benefit. This figure is split between a $31.5 billion net benefit to the federal government and an approximate $92.3 billion boon to state and local governments. When looking at individual contributions made by refugees, they align closely with the income of the total U.S. population. Overall, the U.S. government at both federal and state levels received a significant income from refugee contributions. Here’s how the details break down:
Net Fiscal Impact: The study breaks new ground in quantifying the financial contributions of refugees. Between 2005 and 2019, these individuals have collectively yielded a net positive fiscal impact of $123.8 billion, with significant contributions at both federal and state levels.
Government Revenue: Refugees have generated an estimated $581 billion for governments at all levels. This includes $363 billion in federal taxes, encompassing payroll, income, and excise taxes and $218 billion in state and local taxes, including income, sales and property taxes.
Government Expenditures: Over the same period, the total expenditure on refugees amounted to approximately $457.2 billion, with federal spending accounting for 72.5% of this total. State and local government expenditures comprised the remaining 27.5%.
While the study acknowledges certain limitations, such as its focus solely on populations served by HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement and the exclusion of other immigration statuses, it compellingly demonstrates the positive fiscal and cultural impact of the U.S. humanitarian program for refugees. This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the significant, often overlooked, contributions of these groups to the fabric of American society and its economy.
https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/fiscal-impact-refugees-asylees
The Fiscal Impact of Refugees and Asylees at the Federal, State, and Local Levels from 2005-2019
Between 1990 and 2022, the United States welcomed over 2.1 million refugees and accepted over 800,000 asylees. While the purpose of granting visas to refugees and asylees is humanitarian, they do impact the United States economically. This analysis estimates the fiscal impact of refugees and asylees on federal, state, and local governments from 2005 to 2019.
Key Points
The net fiscal impact of refugees and asylees was positive over the 15-year period, at $123.8 billion. This means that refugees and asylees contributed more revenue than they cost in expenditures to the government. The net fiscal benefit to the federal government was estimated at $31.5 billion, and the net fiscal benefit to state and local governments was estimated at $92.3 billion.
Governmental expenditures on refugees and asylees totaled an estimated $457.2 billion over the 15-year period. Expenditures by the federal government represented 72.5 percent of the total, at $331.5 billion. State and local government expenditures were 27.5 percent of the total, at $125.7 billion.
Refugees and asylees contributed an estimated $581 billion in revenue to federal, state and local governments. They contributed an estimated $363 billion to the federal government through payroll, income, and excise taxes, and $218 billion to state and local governments, through income, sales, and property taxes.
Including refugees and asylees and their spouses and children under age 18, most of whom are U.S. citizens, expenditures totaled $723.4 billion. Refugees, asylees, and their immediate families contributed an estimated $739.4 billion in revenue to all levels of government.
When compared with the total U.S. population on a per capita basis, refugees and asylees had a comparable net fiscal impact.
Enjoy 'em while we can, before the Doge-bags memory-hole the lot. 
ETA: word missing
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I’m getting strong Goldwater vibes from this - “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice”, etc.
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Just to underscore the tension at DOJ at the moment, here’s what one federal law enforcement official told me about the acting deputy attorney general:
“I, along with other career FBI and DOJ personnel that I’ve spoken with, really have one message for him and that is, “go fuck yourself, traitor.'”
Trump’s feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He, too, investigated Jan. 6
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“The term is used to describe individuals who constantly seek praise for valiant or philanthropic acts, especially by creating a harmful situation which they then can resolve.”
(emphasis mine)
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I don’t know that it’s Canada that’s going to be expelled from Five Eyes …
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How come the founding fathers never spin in their grave over modern interpretations of the 2nd Amendment?
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History makes sense when you are totally ignorant.
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In 2023, Beattie questioned why abortion is legal and “well within Overton window of public discourse,” but the “idea of offering feral populations financial incentives for voluntary sterilization is completely taboo.”
Later that year, he responded to a video of people in an Atlanta neighborhood by calling for a sterilization program.
“When a population gets feral, a little snip snip keeps things in control,” he wrote. “Could offer incentives (Air Jordans, etc.).”
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The Alien Registration Act of 1940 (also known as the Smith Act) was the first time the U.S. required all non-citizen adult residents to register with the government.
In other words, it’s only the most recent generations that have had to register at all, as opposed to simply showing up and start living/working in the U.S. because they wanted to.
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Especially if half the CIA has been sacked and/or replaced with yes men traitors, so they won’t be much use to the other 4 eyes nor will much of their input be trustable.
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And with Tulsi Gabbard in charge of intelligence, so everything gets funnelled to hostile powers.
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Because of course.
“Just as George Washington’s birthday is codified as a federal holiday, this bill will add Trump’s birthday to the list, recognizing him as the founder of America’s Golden Age,” Tenney said in a news release.
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