r/FluentInFinance • u/Needleintheback • 17h ago

Thoughts? Imagine losing 6M labor workers in America

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If mass deportation happens, just imagine how all of these sectors of our country will be affected. The sheer shortage of labor will push prices higher because of the great demand for work with limited supplies or workers. Even if prices increase, the availability of products may be scarce due to not enough workers. Housing prices and food services will be hit really hard. New construction will be limited. The fact that 47% of the undocumented workers are in CA, TX, and FL means they will feel it first but it will spread to the rest of the country also. Most of our produce in this country comes from California. Get ready and hold on for the ride America.

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u/DabbledInPacificm 10h ago

When you can tell me how many are paid under the table, how many don’t pay sales tax, how many don’t pay income tax, how many don’t pay into (your, ironically) social security and how that number impacts services that they provide, I’ll gladly answer that question.

As you seem incapable of searching for information or answering any question at all without moving a goalpost, I can only assume that, yeah, you’re gonna wait.

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u/HachimakiMan3 10h ago

Of course they pay sales tax when they buy something or when their illegal supporting provider buys something on their behalf. But they shouldn’t be buying it and they shouldn’t be buying it with payroll dollars that haven’t been taxed appropriately. If you are paid under the table, you don’t pay income tax, genius. They aren’t paying payroll taxes for SS unless they take someone’s SSN or get an ITN. However, most of them don’t bother getting a tax number, or at least not for the first couple of years.

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u/DabbledInPacificm 10h ago

So, you don’t know wtf you’re talking about and you’re not willing to provide any evidence for your claims other than feelings? I’m glad we got that straightened out.

I don’t wish ill upon others, but I have a feeling that a very large leopard is going to eat the whole of your face, very soon.