Like the way we have to look at the both sides of the coin, look at the way how jose illegal lives his life and how joe legal does. Is the standard of living their life is the same, i don't think so. Since you've said that jose illegal do not pay the insurance for his car or health... Exactly, in this case if joe legal felt sick and went to visit doctor, his bill is fully covered by his insurance but does jose illegal's medical bill will be covered by the insurance, NOO?? FYI chanty399, how many people like jose illegal have seen who are surviving with food stamp. I did worked in a gas station too when i was in college but i have never seen any spanish with the food stamp card. In fact i've heard that Nepalese in California, who are a legal citizen work in cash and do survive in food stamp but i don't think any spanish out there with such kind of card. They always come with whole bunch of Cash in their pocket..