ACTION: Ask Governor Deal to Sign S.B. 160!

Call him at 404 656-1776!

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, May 3, 2013 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

Good morning, Jim.  We’ve all heard, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,” and that’s also true in getting bills passed.  An immigration bill fiercely opposed by pro-amnesty groups from La Raza, the Chamber of Commerce and ACLU had to be attached to S.B. 160 to get it passed and sent to the governor.

With H.B. 125 attached to it, S.B. 160 became an extremely important tax-saving plan for Georgians, because it NOW requires proof of legal entry into the United States before anyone can qualify for tax-funded benefits.  EVERY year the upkeep of illegal aliens costs Georgia taxpayers billions of dollars.  For example, the cost of educating illegal aliens is $1.7 billion; $318 million for unreimbursed health care.  They cost the judicial system $195 million; welfare, $77 million; and $138 million in other state and local operating costs.  That totals $2.4 billion every year, an average of $743 per year for each native-born Georgia head of household.

S.B. 160 requires local governments to stop giving sanctuary to illegal aliens and, if they DON’T stop giving sanctuary, they could lose money from the state, plus federal funding distributed by the state, plus financial assistance for postsecondary education.   Continue reading →