Quote Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces View Post
I have been hearing on the news that people who are here illegally and do not pay any taxes can file and get an income tax refund!!! How can the government justify this for any reason??? They should give us citizens a refund first if they want to throw money around. I'm living below the poverty level on disability and would love to have some extra money I did not earn!!!
I have a really stupid question: How can you get a refund if you didn't pay taxes in the first place? That means that the taxes I pay as a middle-class citizen could potentially go to someone who is not in the country legally and may or may not even need the money? *banging head on table*