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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/lies-damned-lies-and-immigration-412885.html

An article debunking the myths of immigration.

Specific quote:

* NHS AND SCHOOLS 'AT RISK FROM SURGE IN EU IMMIGRANTS' - The Times 31/07

Claim: A leaked government report warned that schools and hospitals will struggle to cope with an influx of people from eastern Europe.
Reality: Immigrants make up 8 per cent of the workforce but contribute 10 per cent of the UK's GDP. Ernst & Young reports they are net tax contributors - rather than a burden - to the public purse, easing the pensions bill through tax and keeping interest rates at least 0.5 per cent lower - equivalent to £500 a year on the average mortgage.

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Oh, and this wasn't my original source. My original source was a worksheet I got in a General Studies lesson in college, which was quoting the BBC. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the BBC article.