Comment tax H1B's (Score 0, Flamebait) 1138
Since they are not citizens, they should be taxed at a higher rate for the privilege of working here. The employers would have to pay them higher wages to compensate for the higher tax bracket, thus leveling the playing field for US citizens competing for the same job. This would increase the tax base in the US, still allow employers to hire the highest quality candidates, and force the employers to pay for this "top talent" appropriately.