Democrat State Giving Your Tax Money To Who?
This is outrageous.
The California state legislature is currently deliberating on a proposed bill that would provide unemployment benefits to undocumented workers who are currently jobless. Despite the state facing a significant budget shortfall, this proposal seeks to extend financial assistance to this group of individuals.
Earlier this week, Breitbart News reported that California has gone from a $100 billion surplus to a $32 billion deficit in just one year, partially due to the coronavirus relief funding from the federal government.
Earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) urged lawmakers to exercise “prudence” in managing the state’s budget. However, a new bill, SB 227, is being considered in the California state legislature, which would allow undocumented workers who are excluded from other forms of government assistance to receive $300 per week in unemployment benefits, even though the state is facing a massive budget deficit.
According to a report by Fox News, supporters of the bill argue that undocumented migrant workers “deserve” access to these benefits, despite their illegal entry into the United States.
Supervisor Shamann Walton expressed support for the bill at a protest before the board meeting, as reported by Fox News. He argued that migrant workers should not be denied the benefits they have earned through their taxes and labor, stating, “We cannot take people’s money, take people’s taxes, take people’s labor and then deny them the very benefits and rights that they deserve and that they have earned.”
According to the Safety Net for All Coalition, a group comprising more than 120 organizations in California that seeks to expand welfare programs for undocumented workers, payroll taxes paid by illegal immigrants contribute around $485 million annually to the state’s Unemployment Insurance system. The proposed legislation, which would allow ineligible workers to receive $300 per week in unemployment benefits, along with administrative expenses, is estimated to cost $356 million in state funds.
