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Zeldin Wants to Crack Down On Untaxed Income of Illegal Aliens

Congressional Challenger Proposes 18.5% Tax On International Wires

News from Lee Zeldin for Congress
10/11/2008

 

PATCHOGUE, NY (10/10/2008; 1208)(readMedia)-- Lee Zeldin, the Republican and Conservative Party candidate for New York's First Congressional District, today slammed Congress' lack of action on an issue hurting Long Island's economy, untaxed income of illegal aliens.

"Most of the challenges we face on Eastern Long Island are directly tied to misrepresentation in Congress," said Lee Zeldin, the candidate running for the Eastern Long Island district. "My opponent's inept, unforgivable handling of illegal immigration in this county and country is one of his biggest failures."
"My great grandparents were immigrants who came to this country legally through Ellis Island," said Zeldin. "They proudly assimilated to America and contributed to society according to the rule of law of our nation."

Zeldin unrolled a new policy initiative designed to keep American money in the United States, while drawing revenue from dollars sent overseas."I propose an 18.5 percent tax on money wired out of the United States," said Zeldin. "If illegal aliens continue to enjoy free education and healthcare in Eastern Long Island, we need to recoup some of our losses from untaxed income."

Zeldin also wants this new revenue to be directed to the Congressional District it is wired out of in order to ensure Eastern Long Island's economy directly benefits from this new law.

"It is patently unfair to add an extra tax burden upon the honest, hardworking Americans who pay their taxes," added Zeldin.

The challenger also supports providing more seasonal visas for employees crucial to Eastern Long Island's economy as part of a larger immigration reform plan he has been touting throughout his campaign.

"American taxpayer dollars should support taxpayers first and foremost, and my opponent fails to grasp that," concluded Zeldin.