[NJ_gent]

Perhaps if we kept illegals out of the country in the first place by securing our borders, we wouldn't have to put such legislation up for consideration in the first place. Secure the borders, boot illegals currently living here, and your problem solves itself.

It isn't the job of hospitals to make up for the pathetic border security we have in place. What's next? Having emergency room doctors audit tax records prior to providing medical care? "I'm sorry Mr Smith, we can't do that triple bypass until you clear up this little matter of your 2002 returns..."

[StoneColdGOP]

Perhaps if we kept illegals out of the country in the first place by securing our borders, we wouldn't have to put such legislation up for consideration in the first place. Secure the borders, boot illegals currently living here, and your problem solves itself.

Yeah, get that one past Bushamecha, Rove, and the open borders crowd... Good luck!

[FITZ]

It isn't the job of hospitals to make up for the pathetic border security we have in place. What's next? Having emergency room doctors audit tax records prior to providing medical care?

The hospitas don't have a problem going to the government to get their billions of dollars in federal bailouts for this free care --- but if they're going to take taxpayer money then they should provide the names and information on those deadbeats which are likely here illegally so they can be deported after they're treated. Failure to pay their bills should be part of the background checks for legal residency and citizenship --- deadbeats should never be allowed legal status.