Posted on 09/09/2009 6:37:23 PM PDT by tobyhill
The Congressional Research Service confirmed yesterday that illegals would benefit under the House version of the Heath Care Bill. From a press release issued today by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR):
(Washington, DC) Tuesday, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the “research arm” for the United States Congress, issued a report validating an analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), that illegal aliens would be able to receive benefits under the House health care reform bill, America’s Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200).
The report, Treatment of Noncitizens in H.R. 3200, states definitively, “H.R. 3200 does not contain any restrictions on noncitizens – whether legally or illegally present, or in the United States temporarily or permanently – participating in the Exchange.” H.R. 3200 establishes a Health Insurance Exchange which would provide individuals and small businesses with access to health care plans, including the “public option” to be managed by the government.
CRS also confirms FAIR’s assessment that the House bill does not include a mechanism to prevent illegal aliens from receiving “affordability credits” that would subsidize the purchase of private health insurance. CRS specifically noted the absence “of a provision in the bill specifying the verification procedure.” Because the language is ambiguous, all CRS could reasonably conclude is that any eligibility determination would be the responsibility of the Health Choices Commissioner.
The CRS analysis comes after weeks of denials by Members of Congress that illegal aliens could receive benefits under the House bill. These denials were echoed by countless media and health care “experts” who dismissed public concerns as myths, or as politically orchestrated attacks.
(Excerpt) Read more at frontpage.americandaughter.com ...
McCain should take a flying ****.
The GOP should actually expell Juan McCain.
Just kick him out of the party.
HE CAUSED THIS MESS.
Wilson should say “I apoligize for this pitiful excuse for a president”.
I am so stealin’ that one!
Joe Wilson was Speaking for ME IN THE PEOPLES HOUSE...
I am JOE !
I’M WITH YOU
KICK MCCAIN OUT OF THE GOP
JOE WILSON WOULD HAVE MADE HISTORY IF HE STOOD UP AND SAID IT PLAIN “YOU SIR, ARE A LIAR”
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Patriot and hero Joe Wilson just made the post-speech banner headline at Drudgereport.
Since they arent officially covered, illegals presumably would be exempt from the *requirement* to have insurance.
This sets the system up for abuse. Let’s say an uninsured illegal alien has been told he needs a surgery that will cost a total of $100,000. He could sign up for a plan, pay the premium for a month or two, get the surgery, then drop off, at no penalty.
A citizen could not do that.
Constant lies! My stomach turned through the whole speech. I am sick & tired of the dems & the idiot potus saying that scare tactics were made up regarding things in the bill....WELL HELLO! If it says it right in the bill, then how in the hell can it be made up?
I’m sick of them trying to make us look stupid....oh, & don’t get me started on having to look at that witch Pelosi all night!
The idiot in chief just finished calling Palin and others liars. He had it coming and Wilson called him on it.
Funny thing is, idiot will try to snake a way to grant illegals legal status and then claim that no illegals benefitted.
I think the guy has Stockholm Syndrome. Doesn’t he understand the state of the country and that these dems are the same kind that tortured him back when?
Agreed. KICK MCCAIN OUT.
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