The Wall

[MadMojoMonkey]

Thank you, but that isn't what I said. I havnt misled you about what the article says either. They argue that illegal immigrants DON'T avoid paying taxes. They simultaneously admit that only about 50%, maybe more, pay income taxes. Meaning near 50% don't pay income taxes. Meaning they avoid the income tax. Again, the article refers to households, so that 50% avoidance is 50% of households.

Or is dodging the tax which steals near 20% of every legal citizens paycheck somehow not avoidance?

That's not what the article says.

"A common misconception is that undocumented immigrants avoid paying taxes. In fact, undocumented individuals pay sales and excise taxes, property taxes and, in some instances, personal income taxes. The study determined that at least 50 percent of undocumented households currently file income tax returns through the use of individual tax identification numbers, and many have taxes automatically deducted from their paychecks."

They're not arguing that illegal immigrants don't avoid paying taxes. They're arguing that it's a misconception that all illegal immigrants pay no taxes.