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0 pointstegiddrone1d ago0 comments

My H1B coworker has paid $180k more in taxes than I have. We are the same age. He has fewer years working in USA than I have as a citizen. We calculated this by the data exposed by the mySocialSecurity website.

I get to vote and he does not.

Edit: s/green card/H1B/

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margorczynski1d ago

Well the fundamental question is does one see the US as a nation or some economic zone/factory where your worth is determined by how much you produce.

In the first case the paid taxes argument is pointless.

mktk10011d ago

Is that the same line you take with people who argue that immigrants are a net drain on society and live off welfare?

adi_kurian1d ago

Uncle Sam likes tax payers.

I believe the current administration, in general, appreciates those with $$.

https://www.trumpcard.gov/

horns4lyfe1d ago

So you want voting status to be determined by how much you pay in taxes? Fascinating, surely that would go well

wiseowise1d ago

Well, that’s the main talking point when it comes to immigrants, isn’t it?

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