Re: “The US Likely Has 8 Years—At Most—Before Crisis”

On 6/21/2025 8:24 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

On 6/21/2025 2:45 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) writes:

Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

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Higher immigration will not fix this problem as most of the immigrants
are uneducated and cannot speak the majority language, English.

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What does that have to do with being able to pay into the social security
system?
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My grandparents were uneducated and my grandmother never did learn English
even after seventy years in the country.  But she ran a cheese factory and
became a successful businessperson.

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Indeed.  The vast majority (even omitting H1B holders) of immigrants
contribute to social security, medicare and pay taxes[*] just like
everyone else.   The H1B holders generally have post secondary
educations and contribute at a higher rate.
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[*] Particularly the regressive taxes such as sales taxes, tolls and fees.
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Lynn seems to have some basic prejudices against Muslims and foreigners
generally.  Probably been reading too much krapman.  Or maybe there is
something in the water in Texas.
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All of the above.
 

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It used to be that we allowed immigration to the USA for college
graduates and English competency only.  We still allow about 1.3 million
people per year to immigrant legally to the USA, mostly family of
existing citizens.

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When was this?  It certainly wasn't when my grandparents came here.

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Or my great-great grandparents, none of whom had college
educations.  At least two of them fought for the Union
in the civil war.
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Heck, with McGuire as a surname, his family must surely have
heard the phrase "Irish need not apply" when they immigrated.

My great*18 or *19 McGuire grandfather came from Ireland as a 16 year old indentured servant and was sold on the Philadelphia docks in 1680 or so.  He was bought by a family who all died 30 years later of cholera and he took over their farm.  He did not have to look for a job.
Lynn