Legacy media finally reports 'undocumented worker' tax refunds

Legacy media has finally done a story about a matter The US Report surfaced in December, 2010. In the story Democrat Congress ignored warnings on payout of billions to illegals, TUSR also quoted a US Treasury report.

Eight months ago, Treasury said, “Actions are needed to ensure proper use of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers and to verify or limit refundable credit claims.”

TUSR worked hard to make Republican members of Congress aware of this matter.

Now The Washington Post said, "Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, On Friday announced plans to examine the refunds."

WaPo decided on the headline, Undocumented workers got billions from IRS in tax credits, audit finds.

It's about time.

Maybe soon legacy media (and Congress) will realize that if you hang an entitlement magnet out, it will attract those who come here expressly for entitlements.

So much for straw men.

Lack of border security and federal accountability cost taxpayers billions

A medallion marks the spot where the US and Mexico borders meet. [Customs and Border Patrol photo by James R. Tourtellotte]We’re hearing a lot about US debt these days, with both parties vowing to cut spending. There’s an issue that should be part of the discussion and the only reason it isn’t has to do with political tactics—no one wants to shine a light on our porous border and no one wants to discuss the failure of past and current administrations to hold the federal government accountable for fraud, and no one wants to talk about the costs associated with law enforcement when it comes to citizens of foreign countries.

Michael Cutler spent 30 years working with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. He’s a well known face on programs that cover politics. Cutler, who says on his website he is a Democrat, recently called attention to a particular case involving an “immigration consulting business” catering primarily to Indian nationals.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement disclosed that principals of the consulting business were charging aliens (term used by government) as much as $60,000 for documentation. The owners have been charged with visa fraud.

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Democrat Congress ignored warnings on payout of billions to illegals

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) preened for TV cameras on Thursday, proud of her efforts to enable a tax increase on what she and her fellow Democrats call the “wealthy.” But Pelosi and Senate leader Harry Reid have ignored a series of warnings from the U.S. Treasury Dept. about the payout of billions in tax refunds to illegal aliens. Many Americans believe you have to have a social security number to get such payouts—you don’t.

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Somebody tell Larry Summers: it’s the tax refunds, stupid

IRS has a special website to promote the Earned Income Tax Credit. EITC is a credit for people who do not earn high incomes. EITC can reduce your taxes, and result in a refund. In simple terms, workers keep more of what they earn.Larry Summers, the Obama administration’s director of the National Economic Council, addressed a forum Mar. 13 and he said consumer spending in the U.S. appears to have stabilized. It would be a good thing if the administration’s economic whizzes stabilized. Summers’ remarks indicate a complete disconnect with real people. Here’s why. It’s mid-March, right? And if you’re in a lucky tax bracket, what do you do? You file your tax return early because you will probably get a refund if you’ve withheld more than you owe. I hate that word ‘refund,’ by the way. They should call it a tax overpayment. Somebody should tell Summers, “It’s the tax refunds, stupid.” Take a look at what IRS said today.

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