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Thus, welfare has created a group of permanent dependents, gun control has increased gun-related crime, and the war on drugs has created an immensely profitable drug trade.
If you qualify for the 1040EZ form, are single with no dependents, and live at the same address as you did last year, you can file over the telephone using the TeleFile system--a process that takes about 10 minutes.
Another development that has in the past served as an immediate warning of U.S. use of force: the withdrawal of nonessential State Dept. personnel and their dependents from embassies (in Israel and Kuwait), and of U.N. inspectors and humanitarian aid workers from Iraq.
Also, tax advice: Claim lots of dependents and don't get married (tax laws favor singles).
Most immigrants are supposed to have sponsors who stand ready to make sure they do not become public dependents.