Donald is against immigration, especially illegal immigration from Mexico. He complains loudly that immigrants expect social services but do not pay the taxes that support them. His brother, Bernie, points out that

a. in the short run, immigrants consume less in public services and benefits than they pay in taxes.
b. undocumented immigrants pay a variety of taxes, such as income, Social Security, Medicare, and sales taxes.
c. undocumented immigrants annually receive about $1.5 billion from Medicare and $7 billion from Social Security.
d. the state and local taxes paid by immigrants are relatively high, especially because their children are not allowed to attend public schools.


Answer: b. undocumented immigrants pay a variety of taxes, such as income, Social Security, Medicare, and sales taxes.

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A. ethnic group B. minority group C. dominant group D. racial group E. subgroup

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a. a conflict approach to aging b. a social constructionist approach to aging c. a feminist understanding of aging d. a functionalist approach to understanding aging

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What will be an ideal response?

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