Sunday, May 20, 2007

Why Not Drop Back-Taxes for EVERYONE?

Something is rotten in Denmark Washington right now. It must have happened on the way to the backroom to negotiate the Immigration Reform Bill with Ted Kennedy and John McCain.

At first the President says he wants illegal immigrants to pay back taxes.
I believe that illegal immigrants who have roots in our country and want to stay should have to pay a meaningful penalty for breaking the law, to pay their taxes, to learn English, and to work in a job for a number of years. People who meet these conditions should be able to apply for citizenship ...

Then the figure of "the last three years' taxes" came up.

Now it's NO back taxes to be paid.

Why not just drop back-taxes for "regular" citizens, too, Mr. President?

New O-T-H member Humbug and Gull weigh in ....