Benefit Survives Vote (In-State Tuition for Illegals)

Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 31 January 2007 | Jennifer W. Sanchez

[batter]

It came back up for a vote today and failed.

Welcome to Utah - if you follow the law, we nail you with high tuition; ignore it, and we bend over backwards for you.

[AU72]

Rep. Keith Grover, a Provo Republican who co-sponsored the bill, was the only lawmaker not on the floor to vote.

He should refuse to cash his next paycheck.

[OCCASparky]

"inner-city Ogden."

Please tell me this guy isn't serious. There must have been drive-by cow-tippin going on something fierce back in the day!

[batter]

I would agree but the bill was brought back up today (I believe he was present this time) but failed.

[batter]

If he and his wife served the mission, it would likely have been within the last decade (after retirement). If so, I guarantee you he came into plenty of contact with the 'undocumented' population.

[batter]

Former Rep. David Ure, who sponsored the bill that became the resident-tuition law in 2002

IIRC - I think illegals were given the in-state tuition deal BEFORE National Guard, Active Duty etc troops were given the residency waiver.

I'll have to do some fact checking on that to be sure. If so, there's a nice set of priorities for you! Good grief.

[navyguy]

If illegals get in-state tuition like law abiding taxpayers then the taxpayers who foot the bill should get free emergency room care, just like illegals.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

This is the perfect case in point that taxes in the states and federal levels are far too high. If they have this kind of money to squander at the state and local levels, all of this should be stopped and taxes lowered by the same amount that these fashionable programs cost. Period.

It's telling that I didn't see one single word in the article about the taxpayers who have to fund this attempt by the representatives to be fashionable.

[gubamyster]

ping

[lilylangtree]

Same as WA and CA where criminals are so loved by the politicians. Sheesh!

[MBB1984]

I hope the voters mark those traitors that support the illegals and repay them for their treachery in this next election.

[NapkinUser]

It came back up for a vote today and failed.

Is this story about today's vote or a past vote?

It needed 38 and got 37 with a representative who supports repeal being absent. He should be ashamed.

Rep. Steve Mascaro, R-West Jordan, told lawmakers that they should vote against the bill because it is the compassionate thing to do.

Oh brother. I can't stand people like this.

[goldstategop]

Republicans are afraid of being depicted as Pummeling Pedro. That fear speaks louder to them the fear of angering Americans by giving out special treatment to illegal aliens.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[LexBaird]

Hey, here's a novel concept. When they identify themselves as illegal aliens to get the bennies, arrest and deport them.

[batter]

Both Salt Lake papers (SL Tribune and the Deseret Morning News) have been pushing hard (read lobbying) against repealing the benefit. If you click on the link and go to the article, you'll see "Proposal to repeal in-state college tuition for immigrants may be back on House floor today" in big bold lettering.

This wasn't in the print version (Benefit Survives Vote was the headline). I wouldn't doubt for a moment that they intentionally changed their headline to continue the pressure.

Don't get worked up over this stuff, though - it's the MSM, expect it.

[batter]

The story is about yesterday's vote. Today, it came up to be reconsidered but failed.

[goodnesswins]

And....the Underground Economy....grows and grows and grows.....

[LexBaird]

In the 2005-06 school year, 182 undocumented students at the state's nine public colleges and universities paid resident tuition.

Apparently, the State of Utah knows exactly where 182 active criminals are, right now. Why are they still here?

[OCCASparky]

Sorry--should have elaborated. But even the worst parts of Ogden are no match for "average" parts of Santa Ana, in any way, shape, or form.

Look--they've got less than 200 illegals getting this benefit STATEWIDE (in a population of nearly 2.5 million). I can count more illegals than that in the CSU Fullerton parking lot heading to class at any given moment.

[goldstategop]

When you have Republicans who vote like Democrats, who the heck needs 'em? Steve Mascaro has no compassion for Utah taxpayers or for the fact this unjustified and unconstitutional handout to illgals denies a higher education to fellow Americans!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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