Joe Legal vs Jose Illegal and health care "reform"

I found this by way of a comment on the daily news website about US rep Brad Sherman's town hall meeting at Birmingham High School:

It is not my material, but sure does sum up what is going on in our welfare/entitlement society!

Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal

You have 2 families, Joe Legal and Jose Illegal. Both families have 2 parents, 2 children and live in California .
Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and makes $25.00 per hour with payroll taxes deducted.
Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table."
Joe Legal ...$25.00 per hour x 40 hours =$1000.00 per week =$52,000 per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax. Joe Legal now has $31,231.00.
Jose Illegal ...$15.00 per hour x 40 hours =$600.00 per week =$31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays for Medical and Dental Insurance with limited coverage ...$1000.00 per month =$12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $19,231.00..
Jose Illegal has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal makes too much money to be eligible for Food Stamps or Welfare so Joe Legal pays for food...$1,000.00 per month =$12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.
Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps and Welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays rent of $1,000.00 per month =$12,000.00 per year.
Joe Legal is now in the hole -$4,769.00.
Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy, which entirely pays his rent of $500.00 per month =$6,000.00 per year.
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays and gets a part time job after work to make ends meet.
Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school.
Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's children get free government sponsored lunches.
Joe Legal's children go home after school. Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program which, again, is provided free of charge.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same Police and Fire Services, but Joe Legal paid for them, and Jose Illegal did not pay.
ARE YOU MAD YET?
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The reason congressmen try so hard to get re-elected is
that they would hate to have to live under the laws they've passed.