AustinBat
2,500+ Posts
Larry, getting to go to pubic schools, probably with 2 meals provided, is free stuff. Going to a hospital which cannot refuse to treat you is free stuff. Working as a day laborer without paying any taxes, FDIC, etc. is free stuff.
Years ago, when Clinton appointees were getting in trouble for not withholding or paying taxes on household help, my maid said she wanted all of her employers, who paid her in cash, to start paying payroll taxes for her. I told her I didn't know exactly how to do that but I would find out and do it. Apparently someone pointed out to her that she would have to pay withholding taxes which we would keep from her check. The subject never came up again. She didn't want to have to pay into the system, she just wanted the benefits.
A small survey, obviously, but telling anyway. The maid I have now is not the most thorough cleaner, but she is here on a visa and has learned English so she can get her citizenship. I'll do anything I can to help her.
Years ago, when Clinton appointees were getting in trouble for not withholding or paying taxes on household help, my maid said she wanted all of her employers, who paid her in cash, to start paying payroll taxes for her. I told her I didn't know exactly how to do that but I would find out and do it. Apparently someone pointed out to her that she would have to pay withholding taxes which we would keep from her check. The subject never came up again. She didn't want to have to pay into the system, she just wanted the benefits.
A small survey, obviously, but telling anyway. The maid I have now is not the most thorough cleaner, but she is here on a visa and has learned English so she can get her citizenship. I'll do anything I can to help her.