Heritage Foundation is projecting that it will cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2.4 trillion to covert the retirement costs of illegal aliens who get amnesty under this new bill.

But that's just the beginning.

Each year, low-skilled illegal alien households cost our society about $20,000. That's because low-skilled immigrant households consume $3 in government services for every $1 they pay in taxes (2004 - received $30,160 in government benefits and paid just $10,573 in taxes).

Add together the annual costs, the retirement costs and the unknown costs of implementing the amnesty program and rest assured the total cost to U.S. taxpayers will be multiple trillions of dollars.

Senators like Teddy Kennedy love to spend our money. In fact, they don't even bother to stop and estimate how much of our taxes they are spending.

Sen. David Vitter has offered an amendment that would strip all of the “Z-Amnesty” provisions from the bill. Last year, he offered a similar bill that was defeated.

Although its likely this amendment will also be defeated, it will help to see which senators truly oppose amnesty.

People should call their senators and express their outrage over this amnesty bill - both in principle and in practical costs to the American people.

I am outraged that the Senate is going to give amnesty to illegal aliens.

Amnesty is wrong and will cost U.S. taxpayers over $2.4 trillion.

I urge you to vote against S. 1348.

Dan Penird

Union Springs

Penird is a member of www.grassfire.org