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CousinIT

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2. Guess what is losing billions due to Trump's mass deportations?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:56 PM

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SOCIAL SECURITY.

Immigrants paid billions/year into it. Now, all that is gone.

This speeds up the upcoming shortfall by about 2-3 years if not sooner.

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Drop in immigrant tax filings may cost government billions as IRS shares data with ICE [View all] highplainsdem Wednesday OP

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Guess what is losing billions due to Trump's mass deportations? CousinIT Wednesday #2

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Rarely if ever TexasBushwhacker 12 hrs ago #14

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Huh?? Wait...those illegals never pay taxes right? Just ask jackass Republicans Bengus81 11 hrs ago #16