[jimt]

A borderwide study released last year found that undocumented immigrants racked up $190 million in unpaid bills at 77 border hospitals in 2000.

I'll bet they suck up more than that in Houston alone.

[Mamzelle]

LA County (only one county) had bills at $300M for emergency care for illegals.

A billion is a drop in the bucket. Two more counties like LA--it's spent.