Posted on 03/31/2006 11:36:21 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
No flamming from me. I have said in jest for years to just make Mexico and Central America one big 52nd state.
As the mother of a severely disabled child, this is one very sore subject for me. Because of the illegals willingness to leech off our social programs, the most vulnerable of our citizens are in jeopardy of losing that safety net funded by our tax programs. And a lot of these individuals have paid taxes of their own into these programs, as have their parents and grandparents. It is not the right of illegals or their children (which I also see as illegals)to take from a US citizen. We cannot be expected to fund the needs of those not willing to step up to the plate and do their part.
This is a serious issue for me; I provide 100% care for my daughter, acting as her nurse, teacher, therapist, social director and advocate along with the normal motherly functions. It's a 24/7/365 job that I've been doing now for 12 years; saving California hundreds of thousands of dollars every year - and that's just for her 24-hour medical care. I'll be damned if I'll step aside and say it's ok to take from my child what she has every right to obtain. Because your correct, Sheana, it takes an arm and a leg to care for our citizens that cannot care for themselves. Then, it takes the other arm and leg to put back into our programs just to keep them available.
Funny! I was just thinking, "where are all the damned maneating sharks when you need them?!)
Congrats to you for taking on a monumental task, out of love. I agree with you 100%. I took care of my Dad til the day he died, CHF (congestive heart failure). We could get no help! The hospitals are still hounding my mother with unpaid bills, they were turned into collection agencies long ago.
I would give illegals nothing! no medical, no food stamps, no welfare.....nothing! And as for their babies born here, I agree, they should not be citizens.
Again, my prayers are with you and good luck.
Actually, that's crossed my mind too. I'd be for it.
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