Posted on 05/11/2005 1:23:00 PM PDT by CHARLITE
If you’re an "undocumented" illegal immigrant, and you need medical attention–well, get on the "gravy train" for free healthcare compliments of our government, and struggling taxpayers to the tune of $1 billion smackeroos, set aside for your medical costs in six states. There’s only one small hurdle, but I’m sure you’ve already had a lot of practice in getting past the hurdle before. It is quite simple: just don’t admit that you’re an illegal immigrant. And to help you beat the system, and get by with your illegal activity–congress has ordered the "don’t ask" policy to hospital staffs throughout the nation. You even have the blessing from our president to continue breaking the law. Now that’s what I call eastern, western, northern and southern hospitality!
Only in America can the law-abiding citizens’ feet be held to the fire, while foreigners are practically begged to break the laws here in America. We are definitely earning the reputation to be categorized as a bunch of losers and pushovers to other countries.
Just recently, Dr. Mark McClellan administrator of Medicaid and Medicare, gave the command that under no circumstances will hospital staff be required to ask sick people whether or not they are U.S. citizens. My, don’t you wish you had someone like that overseeing that you are provided excellent medical care when you go to the hospital, if you don’t have health insurance?
Oh now I get it! ...the ones who are eligible for free emergency care treatment will be easily recognizable, otherwise, a United States citizen might get through the "freebie" crack, and not be charged for medical assistance. Goodness . . . we can’t have that happening now–can we?
Obviously, the command from the Bush Administration to treat illegal immigrants does not go far enough to suit Cecilla Munoz, a representative of the National Council of La Raza, as she fears many illegal immigrants will still fear seeking treatment.
Okay, I have a suggestion: let’s just give all of the illegal aliens our hospitals--lock, stock, and barrel--and be done with it!
In case you’re wondering how the billion dollars is going to be allocated in this fiscal year through 2008 for free illegal immigration medical treatment, here is the breakdown: California will get $70.8 million; Texas, $46 million; Arizona, $45 million; New York, $ 12.3 million; Illinois, $10.3 million; Florida, $8.7 million, with New Mexico rounding out the top six states at $5.1 million. Now you can go and throw up!
Just think how the medical directives and benefits could help our own citizens in desperate need of healthcare benefits. Well, you don’t count, you will just have to go crawl up in a ball somewhere and die.
I think most of us can agree that something is dreadfully wrong here in America, and it needs to be fixed. Here’s a suggestion to start the ball moving in the right direction: we need to distance ourselves from the United Nations and quit being Santa Claus to every rogue nation in the universe, and quit stuffing the stockings of illegal aliens every day here in America.
We are told that we must allow foreigners to come to America, if we want our economy to grow. And if you believe that "figment" of somebody’s imagination–you’ll end up in poverty, and another depression no doubt! I will have to say one positive thing for our American leaders: they have made sure that we’re the richest nation in the world–if you count the trillions of dollars only on paper.
Most of us already know that our economy is prospering due to "plastic" money. If all charge cards were taken away, there would be an immediate depression.
I have been told that I’m not to worry when my stock goes up or down, because you’re only losing or gaining money on paper until the stock is sold. Whew . . . that’s nice to know! Okay, what do I lose if the stock bottoms out . . . just more paper? You should see just how stupid this analogy is by now!
No . . . what you should see: is how you’re being fed a big dream by opportunists’ forcing you to accept foreigners taking over your territory, with the promise the economy will rise through the roof.
Well, there is no roof in place–just a big empty space with nothing but hot air rising up from a lot of silver-tongued politicians, hoping to placate and please you, just enough to keep them in office by the skin of their "invisible" Pinocchio noses.
Many illegal immigrants resent being referred to as "illegal" immigrants, but they shouldn’t waste time worrying or sweating the small stuff, because soon it will be "politically incorrect" to refer to them as illegals.
Heck–before you know it . . . all of the legal citizens will reverse roles with you, and you will be the ones who are legal, and we’ll be the illegals.
Hey! ...that might not be such a bad idea–if we finally get free medical treatment too!
And that’s just my opinion!
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"Do you think Bush will ever tell the truth about the costs of illegals?"
He hasn't told the truth about anything else, why would he tell the truth about illegals?
Yep. According to this article:
"Exposure of emergency department personnel to tuberculosis: PPD testing during an epidemic in the community." Ann Emerg Med 1994 Sep;24(3):418-21 Sokolove PE; Mackey D; Wiles J; Lewis RJ UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine.
ERs had so many people with TB in 1992/1993 that 40% of ER workers will turn PPD positive (i.e. are presumed to have been exposed to TB) after 60 months working in the ER. Yeah, I know that's from 10 years ago, but the TB epidemic at Harbor-UCLA 10 years ago is likely to be similar to the TB epidemic at other ERs today.
Where is the outrage ? Where are the massive protests ? Why are the American people allowing this to happen ? We are giving away our country on a silver platter and all we can so is yack about it here on FR and elsewhere ? What the F is wrong with everybody ?
I agree. It seemed that for years it was only the people in the southwest who even knew about this stuff. Now, at least, people are talking about it. It may be too late though. With 20 million of them already here it seems so. You have to blame the politicians and the press for sending our country down the drain. Our culture is being erased and our morale is being sapped as we watch our elected officials destroy our country.
" You have to blame the politicians and the press for sending our country down the drain. Our culture is being erased and our morale is being sapped as we watch our elected officials destroy our country. "
You've got to blame the American people for rolling over and playing dead on this issue , and for voting for /supporting the very officials who are selling our country down the river . OK - what can we do short of taking the law into our own hands ?
I flipped when I saw your Tennessee state flag! I thought by this description you were here in southern California!
Blue Cross only wants to insure people who have no medical issues, it seems.
We told them to keep it, we would shop elsewhere. Too bad he isn't an illegal alien, he would get his care free...
Ahh, but legal citizens must immunize their kids before enterig the govt. school system. Are illegal kids also immunized?
Whether it is too late or not, whether the people or the politicians are to blame, we cannot go without a fight. There are www.numbersusa.com, www.grassfire.org, www.friendsoftheborderpatrol.com and the MMP, to name a few groups to work with.
There is also your telephone, your e-mail and so forth.
sushiman, I understand that we the people have a responsiblity to monitor our elected officials but we did not always know when we voted what their stand would be on illegal aliens. Government officials have turned their backs on us en masse, not only on this issue.
sangoo is right that politicians and the media have formed an unholy alliance. Personally, I blame the media most of all for the downfall of this country.
Even those who can afford to pay find that the quality of care is diminished by the illegal aliens hogging the emergency rooms. And why should they, or any citizen be forced to pay for these criminals? Our taxes are high enough.
From the article: "It is quite simple: just don’t admit that you’re an illegal immigrant. And to help you beat the system, and get by with your illegal activity–congress has ordered the "don’t ask" policy to hospital staffs throughout the nation."
So you can't admit to being an illegal, but they can't ask you either. Don't ask, don't tell. Pure, unadulterated insanity.
If someone wants treatment who looks like they could be an illegal alien (and this includes many U.S. citizens, obviously), they'll get the freebie as long as everyone keeps their traps shut. But woe to the non-Latino American citizen who attempts to take advantage of this "system." If they find out (and they will), you'll be paying every last penny of that hospital bill. .....at the very least.
Unfortunate, but far better than than handing everything over to Mexico with only a whimper...
Hate to say it, but yes you definately are.
Pathetic.
Truth to the matter is that when anyone, citizens or illegals, show up to the ER of hospitals, federal laws require that they receive medical screening and stabilization. Just recently, I took care of a 46 years old Mexican illegal. He showed up to the ER with severe headache, vomitting, disorientation and confusion. He was found to have meningitis. He subsequently went into respiratory failure and ended up on life support. During his hospitalization, he developed a heart attack and underwent emergent rescue percutaneous coronary angioplasty. Because of the severity of his coronary artery disease, he needed coronary artery bypass graft/open heart surgery. He spent weeks in the intensive care unit and nearly 2 months of hospitalization (rehab unit included). He had all sorts of invasive procedure done including lumbar puncture, central lines, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz monitoring, cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery, etc...not to mention the mountain of lab/blood works, xrays, CT scan, MRI, etc that were done, too. Naturally he could not afford his medical bills and paid not one penny of it. We don't even know where he lives and have no address. The point being, when a sick patient comes to the hospital we have a moral duty to treat. Where does that duty end? Even if the law allows us to turn away patients that show up to the Emergency Rooms, can we live with ourselves, can we reconcile this with our conscience?
I suspect that part of the problem is that we can yak about it. Ranting gets the emotion out of the system.
Do we have the means to organize protests?
You'd think that a forum like this would be a great means for doing so, perhaps a 'organize protests' section?
Who among us is willing to genuinely take on the task of organizing a protest? I would love to see us do what the Chinese did in protest to Japan's textbooks.
Sure makes us taxpayers look like fools. And as taxpayer I am mad as hell.
Wish we had a good third party that would listen to the citizens and not pander to illegals.
Of course, they'll find out because as a citizen you have an SS#, the illegals don't.
Absolutely!
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