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Why doesn't the US government just tax illegal immigrants a little bit more than the Average american? Then use those funds to fix infastructure or a new WPA of the 21st century?

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  • You can't tax them at all, at least officially, without giving them the authorization to work.

    You should probably know that this isn't correct at all. Undocumented immigrants do in fact pay income tax in the US. The IRS issues Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to everyone, regardless of status.

    Regardless of immigration status, both resident and nonresident immigrants may have federal tax return and payment responsibilities under the Internal Revenue Code.

    https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/undocumented-immigrants-can-do-pay-taxes-2025-02-26/

    Undocumented immigrants paid nearly $97 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2022, according to a July 2024 report , opens new tab by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which used data on taxpayers with ITINs to estimate tax revenue.

    The ITEP report said undocumented immigrants contributed $59.4 billion to the federal government, including payments for federal income tax and federal social insurance such as Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment Insurance.

    • Why doesn't the US government just tax illegal immigrants a little bit more than the Average american? Then use those funds to fix infastructure or a new WPA of the 21st century?

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    • If you were a word, what would it be?

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  • Fucked

    • How do you wash a 20 lbs weighted blanket, is it just the outside you wash after removing it?

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  • Mine isn't :/

    • How do you wash a 20 lbs weighted blanket, is it just the outside you wash after removing it?

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  • Yeah I have the same worry. We have a weighted blanket that we still haven't washed and it bothers me. I don't need to wash it regularly but it would be good to give it an initial wash after purchase, but I'm worried about damaging my front loader :(

    • Tesla’s Cybertruck flop is historic. The brand collapse is even worse

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  • The brand collapse is even better

    FIFY

    • Linux distro/setup best at not crashing from sleep/wake?

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  • My board uses an IT879X and works just fine with the mainline drivers.

    • Linux distro/setup best at not crashing from sleep/wake?

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  • I really haven't had any issues for like 10+ years. Using Debian with Gigabyte motherboards, ThinkPad, and Dell XPS'.

    • Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

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  • What are you? A communist?

    • Del Monte, the 139-year-old canned fruits and vegetables company, seeks bankruptcy protection

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  • Maybe a little coup and a small civil war in a warm country could help them out too!

    Edit: I'm mistaking Del Monte for Dole, but still.

    • Del Monte, the 139-year-old canned fruits and vegetables company, seeks bankruptcy protection

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  • Fuck Del Monte, good riddance and a long time coming.

    • Researchers finds high levels of dangerous air particles(PM2.5) in air near electric vehicle fast charging stations.

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  • This seems accounted for since the comparative samples are from "similarly urban areas"

    • Researchers finds high levels of dangerous air particles(PM2.5) in air near electric vehicle fast charging stations.

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    • The tiny particles likely come from particle resuspension around Direct Current Fast Charging power cabinets. Cooling fans designed to prevent the electronics from overheating can also stir up dust and particles from internal surfaces.

    a) that doesn't really sound like the fault of EVs or the charging stations themselves. Any sort of very moderate air current would cause the same problem.

    b) that sounds pretty easy to fix with some filters simple pleated filters, and that would leave the surrounding environment cleaner than they used to be.

    • Researchers finds high levels of dangerous air particles(PM2.5) in air near electric vehicle fast charging stations.

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    • Should Lemmy add a Modmail feature similar to Reddit's?

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  • Sounds like they are more than happy to accept PRs though. They have their handfuls already so everything is going to get prioritized one way or another.

    • What do you guys think of freedom of speach in 2025s internet?

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  • Dthats not fair

    Why should a content creator not be allow to curate the experience his/her audience sees when they watch the content they produce? They don't owe you shit.

    Just trying to spread the truth

    What truth exactly? That sounds very subjective.

    • There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research

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  • West Virginia is what,the third poorest state in GDP per capita? The average there is poor, so yeah.

    • Is WW3 more likely to accelerate or slow down anthropogenic climate change?

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  • This is indeed not a new concept. Almost all locomotives are diesel electric. Some also have batteries making them hybrids. But the previous tank (Ambrams) was using an absolute gas guzzling turbo-shaft. So this is a pretty radical departure.

    As for battery technology... Let's compare LiFePo4 (not the densest, but safe, reliable, long lasting with wide operating ranges) to modern lead acid (let alone 100 year old lead acid)...

    Energy Density (Weight): 120-200 Wh/kg vs 30-50 Wh/kg
    Energy Density (Volume): 250-530 Wh/L vs 75-120 Wh/L
    Cycle Life: 1000-3000 cycles vs 200-1000 cycles

    • There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research

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  • I suggest you don't visit West Virginia....

    Each year, West Virginians consume 481 hot dogs per capita, according to 24/7 Wall St. That means the average West Virginian eats more than one hot dog a day. Illinois locals love their Chicago dog, and they didn't even come close to West Virginia's annual hot dog consumption, hitting 317 per capita.

    https://www.tastingtable.com/1887834/west-virginia-most-hot-dogs/

    Coincidentally West Virginia has an obesity rate of 41%.

    • Is WW3 more likely to accelerate or slow down anthropogenic climate change?

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  • The next US tanks is supposed to be a disele electric hybrid actually. But I'm not saying this because I think it'll be some sort of improvement. It's just interesting that they think that is the superior tech.