If you read the source provided you would see the net loss is still 113 billion to the US government.
As for myself I got a full ride scholarship based on test scores and makes 200k in my early 20s, I just don't like seeing my taxes pay for people who cheat the system.
The current era of peace between world powers is unprecedented in human history and is only possible because the power of the US military makes it pointless for anyone to start a war.
The US military also makes your welfare state in Sweden possible, we've spent 10s of trillions over the last 70 years protecting Europe for free, the least you could do is show some appreciation. I look forward to the day America Shrugs and Europe learns what it's like to live in the real world.
The US could do what's in it's own best interest and cut military spending and return to it's own shores where it's completely safe from invasion, but millions of people in Europe and Asia would die as a result when countries take the opportunity to seize power in the vacuum, an opportunity the US has never truly take advantage of for itself.
I also find it odd nobody cares that Google opened an AI lab in China, where every bit of research is going to end up in the hands of the Chinese government.
Illegal immigration costs US federal and state governments close to 135 billion annually. Free college education for every American would cost 50-60. Why should I value criminals more than my fellow Americans. What legal obligation do I have to have the money I work for used to pay for illegal immigrants?
We could educate every american and have another 60 billion to spare to help the African-American community.
You're implying that technology won't be able to increase productivity. One of the biggest topics people are talking about is automation taking jobs, so why do we need to worry about population size?
Human population grows exponentially, earth has finite resources. Constant population growth is suicidal.
You should probably tell the US military, they've spent 20 years and 6 trillion dollars trying to stop some goat herders with 70s era Soviet gear with no success.
As for myself I got a full ride scholarship based on test scores and makes 200k in my early 20s, I just don't like seeing my taxes pay for people who cheat the system.