I received this tonight from a friend who lives in the western United States...and guess where it originated from?   Answer: One of our Crafty Iowans!!             

*(Actual letter from an Iowa resident and sent to his senator)

                        The Honorable Tom Harkin
                         731 Hart Senate Office Building
                         Phone (202) 224 3254
                         Washington DC , 20510
            
            Dear Senator Harkin,
                  As a native Iowan and excellent customer of the
            Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your
            assistance. I have contacted the Department of Homeland
            Security in an effort to determine the process for becoming
            an illegal alien and they referred me to you.
            
                 My primary reason for wishing to change my status from
            U.S. Citizen to illegal alien stems from the bill which was
            recently passed by the Senate and for which you voted.*

            

            * If my understanding of this bill's provisions is accurate,
            as an illegal alien who has been in the United States for
            five years, all I need to do to become a citizen is to pay
            a $2,000 fine and income taxes for three of the last
            five years.*

            

            * I know a good deal when I see one and I am anxious to get
            the process started before everyone figures it out.*

            

            *     Simply put, those of us who have been here legally
            have had to pay taxes every year so I'm excited about the
            prospect of avoiding two years of taxes in return for
            paying a $2,000 fine.*

            

            *       Is there any way that I can apply to be illegal
            retroactively? This would yield an excellent result for me
            and my family because we paid heavy taxes in 2004 and 2005.
            
                 Additionally, as an illegal alien I could begin using
            the local emergency room as my primary health care provider. *

            

            *Once I have stopped paying premiums for medical insurance,
            my accountant figures I could save almost $10,000 a year.
            
                 Another benefit in gaining illegal status would be that
            my daughter would receive preferential treatment relative to
            her law school applications, as well as "in-state" tuition
            rates for many colleges throughout the United States for my
            son.

                 Lastly, I understand that illegal status would relieve
            me of the burden of renewing my driver's license and making
            those burdensome car insurance premiums. This is very
            important to me given that I still have college age children
            driving my car.
            
                 If you would provide me with an outline of the process
            to become illegal (retroactively if possible) and copies of
            the necessary forms, I would be most appreciative.*

            

            *Thank you for your assistance.
                          Your Loyal Constituent,
                          Donald Ruppert
                  */*/               /*/* Burlington , IA
             *

            *Get your Forms (NOW)!! Call your Internal Revenue Service
            1-800-289-1040.
             *

            *Please pass this onto your friends so they can save on this
            great offer!!!!*