Individuals Who Don't Pay Taxes, Have No "right" To Vote.

I don't disagree that there are some people who do not pay taxes or seek gainful employment when they are, in fact, perfectly able to work. I don't know if I believe that they should have their right to vote stripped from them though. That is something I just don't feel too comfortable with. How do we determine who is legitimately "out of work" or unable to work and who is just living off of government handouts? There are some individuals who commit disability fraud. That shouldn't mean that all disables individuals are faking a disability. Some people who are unemployed who say they cannot find a position may be able to work, but what about those who, because of job loss and the huge cut in pay, have become depressed and somewhat disabled for the time being? People who had high paying jobs and the bills that they could pay because of that salary are likely to be very stressed over their inability to make the same money so that they can keep their credit intact. I doubt all of them are only concerned about the status that their job provided. As far as those who enter the country illegally, I wasn't aware that they were able to vote. I thought one had to be a citizen of the US to vote. I would definitely agree that anyone here illegally should have no right to vote and should, in most cases, be deported. It isn't that I do not want to see people come here for more opportunity. I do, but I believe it should be done legally. We, as the citizens of the US, have to follow the laws of our country and it doesn't seem like it makes any sense that they would not. Aside from those who come here because staying where they are means certain death, I would say they should be able to get in any way they can, but the people who just run over the boarders are entering illegally and should be following the legal process to become a US citizen.

my2cents2u

07 Oct 2009 14:15

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I don't disagree that there are some people who do not pay taxes or seek gainful employment when they are, in fact, perfectly able to work.  I don't know if I believe that they should have their right to vote stripped from them though.  That is something I just don't feel too comfortable with.  How do we determine who is legitimately "out of work" or unable to work and who is just living off of government handouts?  There are some individuals who commit disability fraud.  That shouldn't mean that all disables individuals are faking a disability.  Some people who are unemployed who say they cannot find a position may be able to work, but what about those who, because of job loss and the huge cut in pay, have become depressed and somewhat disabled for the time being?  People who had high paying jobs and the bills that they could pay because of that salary are likely to be very stressed over their inability to make the same money so that they can keep their credit intact.  I doubt all of them are only concerned about the status that their job provided.  As far as those who enter the country illegally, I wasn't aware that they were able to vote.  I thought one had to be a citizen of the US to vote.  I would definitely agree that anyone here illegally should have no right to vote and should, in most cases, be deported.  It isn't that I do not want to see people come here for more opportunity.  I do, but I believe it should be done legally.  We, as the citizens of the US, have to follow the laws of our country and it doesn't seem like it makes any sense that they would not.  Aside from those who come here because staying where they are means certain death, I would say they should be able to get in any way they can, but the people who just run over the boarders are entering illegally and should be following the legal process to become a US citizen.

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I don't disagree that there are some people who do not pay taxes or seek gainful employment when they are, in fact, perfectly able to work.  I don't know if I believe that they should have their right to vote stripped from them though.  That is something I just don't feel too comfortable with.  How do we determine who is legitimately "out of work" or unable to work and who is just living off of government handouts?  There are some individuals who commit disability fraud.  That shouldn't mean that all disables individuals are faking a disability.  Some people who are unemployed who say they cannot find a position may be able to work, but what about those who, because of job loss and the huge cut in pay, have become depressed and somewhat disabled for the time being?  People who had high paying jobs and the bills that they could pay because of that salary are likely to be very stressed over their inability to make the same money so that they can keep their credit intact.  I doubt all of them are only concerned about the status that their job provided.  As far as those who enter the country illegally, I wasn't aware that they were able to vote.  I thought one had to be a citizen of the US to vote.  I would definitely agree that anyone here illegally should have no right to vote and should, in most cases, be deported.  It isn't that I do not want to see people come here for more opportunity.  I do, but I believe it should be done legally.  We, as the citizens of the US, have to follow the laws of our country and it doesn't seem like it makes any sense that they would not.  Aside from those who come here because staying where they are means certain death, I would say they should be able to get in any way they can, but the people who just run over the boarders are entering illegally and should be following the legal process to become a US citizen.