American tax payers and citizens are suffering because .....?
814116
I agree with you 100 percent!
707712
Just when you think you've heard the daftest thing of all, up pop our Government and delivers this!. Why the hell is taxpayers money being used to compensate a bunch of morons who, in reality, ought to go down on bended knee and thank society for ridding them of their UNLAWFUL habit.  They are scum, and, if there is any compensation to be paid, isn't it they who should be compensating their victims?. How can they say their human rights were violated?... you have to be human for the act to come into effect.. and they're anything but that.  For God's sake... POLITICIANS.....  LISTEN.  We are crying out for a party that will GOVERN fairly, squarely and sensibly - according to the will of the people. Be WARNED, we - the people -  are sick and tired of Europe, sick and tired of helping the lawbreakers - whilst neglecting the victims - and absolutely pissed off with your namby pamby Political correctness. What about Society correctness?. Get your bloody act together.
1163807
Good question.  Keep the pressure on the politicians.  There are millions that feel as you do, you are not alone. In fact this may be the one issue that brings US citizens together.  This issue crosses all parties and most are mad as hell.
541791
Well if they're smart, I'm glad I'm not.  As to who's crying now, the whole country should be, with the mess we're in thanks to the Republicans.  The whole world hates us, we're paying higher prices for fuel than ever in history, we attacked a country for reasons based on lies, we failed to capture Bin Laden (how many of you are aware of the Bush family ties to the Bin Laden family?)our economy is shot to heck, poor people have lost many, many Medicaid benefits (did you know in Missouri Medicaid won't pay for canes for blind people?) we have an apparently insurmountable problem with illegal immigrants (Bush's solution is make them pay a fine of $2000, then take a test and if they pass, they stay) and we have the biggest deficit in the history of the country.  When Republicans took over, we had the largest SURPLUS in the history of the country.  Lord, am I glad I'm not smart like the Republicans.
531952
americans are still hard working. they work 2 jobs. unfortunately, they have bad values. death penalty, healthcare, imperialism, overly religious, homophobic, racist.
391909
The reason for poverty in America is the politics's of greed, or Repuglicans in general. I have mine and I want to make more therefore I do not want to pay taxes and to hell with anybody else. Being poor is no more a choice then homosexuality. It is thrust on 10% of the population by another 10% of the population the very rich. I wonder why of for what reason that a person needs every cent of their billion dollars and there are many billionaires here. There is also a thing with corporate greed. Move the good paying jobs with health benefits overseas to a place where people work for pennies. But do you see the price come down on anything because of it. The answer is a big NO. Socialized medicine is long overdue here it is needed by all, not just an elite few. Every one in the United States should have a birthright to three things food, shelter and health care.
40178
I think that this government is really nosy. I agree, we have problems. Huge problems. We are in billions of dollars in debt, they're cutting fundings were we need it the most. Its not fair in this system of things.
955052
It is appalling and yet we the citizens of the U.S. are taxed to support them with all the benefits afforded citizens.  \n\nThe politicians talk about our health care problems and people who have paid taxes and obeyed the laws all their lives can't afford insurance and when they are treated they are billed by the E.R.s doctors, hospitals, and all the other specialties they require.  When they are discharged the creditor hound them,  their credit is ruined, they lose their property, are hounded by creditors, etc.\n\nYet an illegal immigrant or member of their family just shows up, receives identical treatment, translaters have to be hired to understand them and when they are discharged they suffer no dire consequences.  It's no wonder health care, prescriptions and insurance costs are so astronomical\n\nThe dishonesty in this system is shameful but with this new Congress the problem will continue to be ignored and we will be taxed more to support them and the employers can continue to cheat us by not paying payroll taxes. \n\nU.S. citizens are the ones suffering particularly the blue collar workers and those who can only be hired part time so employees can avoid paying for any benefits.  Unfortunately these are our people who are most in need of help.\n\nI'll join in the march another answerer suggested if it could ever be arranged.  Maybe we can picket in Washington when the new Congress convenes in January.  Our representatives will not do the will of the people unless they are pressured.  They are well taken care of for life, receive hefty salaries and a very lucrative retirement.\n\nSomething is very wrong with this picture.
484288
no you are not. The United States is a great place. People who do nothing are irritating.  I think it is wonderful that you have worked hard and made it. You have made a better life for yourself.  You know the value of hard work. Yes, taking care of 3 or 4 children is hard work, but those that get themselves into that mess only have themselves to blame.  It does not sound like you are necessarily mad at just your people. It sounds like you are mad at all the deadbeats who sit around and just collect welfare.  That is not letting your people down. That is being a hard working American.
113695
It is not about what our government is doing anymore, it is about how much money we can make. People are only concerned with what affects them. Right now, it is about the tax cuts and our protection from terrorists. No one cares about or inhumane treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. No one cares that we now have the largest national debt in this countries history, because our children, not us, will have to pay it off. No one cares that our privacy is being taken away from us or our education system is going down the drain. It is all about how much money can we make. It's sad, and I wish it were different, but it's going to take something really horrible to happen for Americans to realize that their country is being stolen from them.
521499
I've been dealing with the issues for over 10 years. Why is it now coming up with the rest of you because it is at a critical mass and it has become a major problem. Economically, Socially and Culturally. It is effecting the quality of life in this country and threatening our future as a sovereign nation. Simple as that.
437104
There are alot of people that that think the country is in trouble, I am sure that even some of the people in congress knows that we are. We have a president that is trying to take power away from the other branch's We have a stupid war that we are involved in and people around the world hate us as a county. The economy is in a shambles and it is ok to ignore out own peoples needs to spend trillions over seas. If that isn't trouble I wonder what is. Remember this though the American people as a whole are good people and we will survive yes we will survive.
380177
We are spending way too much money on other countries and not enough helping our own people. There are many homeless and illiterate people in our own country who I would rather give my tax dollars to.
300613
They say that it's because the USA is the land of the free, but what they aren't realizing is that the immigrants are taking jobs from those of us who live here and putting more hardships on the citizens here, causing more people to be on welfare, some even worse(homeless)!
188129
Class warfare should happen, this country is headed that way. Same people that whine because somebody needs a lift up are the ones that blindly vote such an scum ball in the first place. They think nothing of spending 10 billion a month in Iraq but bitch about people that have no insuance getting a hand in paying for their meds. As rich is this golden county it to not take own is the shame of America but those that oppose welfare fell no compasion while their face should be red.
538443
It is a totally unfair situation. These illegals are flooding our schools and health systems. They are a source of cheap labor so that Americans are losing jobs to them. It is infuriating. I hope you have written to your senators and congressional rep. about it. I have. For more info go to www.loudobbs.com
772722
First of all, I don't think the govt. will pay any monies to its citizens, due to the welfare issue......Trust me, they will find other ways to spend that saved monies.....But you make a great point, MANY MANY Americans move retire to Mexico every year, due to the lower cost of living....I find that hypocritical.....I mean its bad when illegals come here for a better life, but its ok when Americans retire overthere because of the lower cost of living....