[Just another Joe]

As far as health care goes, most of our health care budget is going to treat the chronic illnesses of the elderly, the consequences of drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse, and paying for useless tests to avoid malpractice suits. The acute care for illegals is a very small part of the health care problem.

Excuse me?

You might want to check this out.
Hospitals Struggling to Accommodate Immigrant Influx

Just a few points -
In some hospitals, as much as two-thirds of total operating costs are for uncompensated care for illegal aliens.
Border hospitals reported losses of almost $190 million in unreimbursed costs for treating illegal aliens in 2000, with another $113 million in ambulance fees and follow-up services.

[staytrue]

In some hospitals, as much as two-thirds of total operating costs are for uncompensated care for illegal aliens.

You make a statement that carries little weight. Frankly it would not surprise me if In SOME hospitals, as much as 100% of total operating costs are for uncompensated care for illegal aliens. It also would not surprise me if In SOME hospitals, as much as zero percent of total operating costs are for uncompensated care for illegal aliens.

Why do make these arguements on the assumption that Freepers are too stupid to analyze what you wrote ? Freepers are smart, very smart. This kind of statistic is something DUers might post.