Politics and Controversy

[stevec]

I'll go ahead and do this stupid bulletin.

What is your stand on...?

Abortion?: As a man, I'm not 100% sure how much my opinion should matter since it's not my life and my body being affected. As a reasonably intelligent person, I am 1000% sure a woman should be able to choose for herself what happens to her body. To say that life begins at

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[stevec]

Read my response to Simón.

I'm curious what social services he's allowed access to and what he's denied, as well as if he pays the typical amount of taxes or something else. Like I mentioned in reply to Simón, legal or illegal he's entitled to emergency health care because hospitals can't refuse anyone in need. If you know where I can get any additional information on your stepdad's status I'd like to learn more, because I'm not familiar with this 'tax ID number' bit.

If he's paying taxes then unless there is a good reason not to he should be entitled to tax-funded social programs. Even though it's mildly unfair, I can accept his inability to file a return as essentially an additional tax for not being a legal citizen. Otherwise why bother becoming a citizen?

Also, at no point was I intending to knock immigrants or suggest that they should all go back where they came from. Illegal immigrants are on the large a problem and really should be deported. Perhaps the problem that should be considered more is why are so many illegals here illegally? I think the solution is that our immigration policy needs to be reformed so it's easier for immigrants to come here legally. I'd be willing to bet there's no reason half the current population of illegal immigrants (conservative estimate) shouldn't be allowed to be here legally, be it as citizens or as guest-workers.