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danielf · 19-08-2003, 16:15

Here is a link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2019385.stm

Obviously, it is a complicated issue, and it depends on how you do your calculatations, but it does say in the article:

'In the UK, Home Office research suggests that immigrants pay ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£2.5bn more in taxes than they take in benefits.

And the Treasury estimates that the economic growth rate has been boosted by a quarter-point because of immigration'.

19-08-2003, 16:15	#68
danielf cf.mega poser Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 16,687	Here is a link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2019385.stm Obviously, it is a complicated issue, and it depends on how you do your calculatations, but it does say in the article: 'In the UK, Home Office research suggests that immigrants pay ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£2.5bn more in taxes than they take in benefits. And the Treasury estimates that the economic growth rate has been boosted by a quarter-point because of immigration'. __________________ Remember kids: We are blessed with a listening, caring government.