The Guardian
UK · 2 hrs ago
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Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true
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An article challenges Australian politician Angus Taylor's claim that migrants are a net drain on the economy, citing evidence that migrants are typically younger, more skilled, and pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits.
Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true
Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefits
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Angus Taylor’s thinly veiled attempt to paint migrants as bludgers is not supported by the facts. The typical migrant over their lifetimes pays more in taxes than they receive in government services.
Far from lobbing up on our shores and demanding welfare, most migrants arrive hungry
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