New figures show the immigration bill up for debate in the Senate would cut federal deficits by nearly $200 billion over the next decade. The Congressional Budget Office says the financial gains of adding millions of new taxpayers to the rolls would far outweigh any potential costs in paying out healthcare and welfare benefits, as well as the tab for the measure’s new spending on border enforcement. The conclusion undercuts a key claim of opponents who say immigration reform would cost billions of dollars.
CBO: Immigration Overhaul Would Save Nearly $200 Billion
HeadlineJun 20, 2013