Posted on 09/06/2009 3:11:45 PM PDT by reaganaut1
The Obama administration took an overhaul of the country’s immigration laws off its legislative agenda this year, but the prickly issue of public benefits for illegal immigrants has resurfaced in the health care debate.
During the summer recess, members of Congress faced persistent questions from constituents worried that health care changes could leave taxpayers footing medical bills for illegal immigrants. President Obama has not been able to extinguish the doubts despite giving repeated assurances that illegal immigrants would be excluded from any subsidized benefits under proposals before Congress.
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Republicans argue that some of the voters’ concerns are justified because, they say, the proposals before Congress do not spell out procedures to verify the citizenship of those who would receive health coverage.
After testing their ideas with voters during the recess, Republicans said they would press for verification measures when the health care debate picks up again in Washington.
“The language is there, but without the verification you can’t frankly believe it is serious,” said Representative Lamar Smith, Republican of Texas, who added that concerns about illegal immigrants were clearly on the minds of citizens he met in his district. Mr. Smith said Democrats “intentionally left gaping loopholes” in the proposals that illegal immigrants could step through.
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Mr. Grassley said he would push to include citizenship verification for all applicants as part of a broad renegotiation of the Senate proposal when Congress reconvenes.
Democrats reacted sharply to the prospect of a fight over verification. Senator Max Baucus of Montana, chairman of the Finance Committee, said citizenship checks already included in federal programs like Medicaid would be preserved in new legislation. He said the health care debate should not be a forum for a battle over immigration.
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Could leave, could the bastards tell me who has been paying for all those little brown babies medical care that the little illegal brown girls drop in this country each year.
France requires ALL visitors of any kind to come with medical coverage. They simply don’t give it away.
” Senator Max Baucus of Montana, chairman of the Finance Committee, said...the health care debate should not be a forum for a battle over immigration.”
What an idiot! IT’S ABOUT MONEY.
U.S. citizens should never pay for the medical care of others nation’s citizens.
It’s not about “immigration”, Senator Baucus, it’s about ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION!
The 2nd American Revolution can’t come fast enough.
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Thanks for posting this, I am passing it on. Hopefully it will go viral.
It’s not about “immigration”, Senator Baucus, it’s about ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION!
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Don’t even call it illegal immigration - it is ILLEGAL ENTRY ...
Sanctuary city Chicago
Marchers in Chicago to demand immigrant rights
Posted: Monday, September 7, 2009 3:00 am
Advocates and leaders are expected to march in the name of immigrant rights in Chicago and surrounding communities.
A march is scheduled to depart from Chicago’s Union Park on the West Side Monday morning. Marchers will then head downtown for speeches.
In suburban Glen Ellyn, members of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage will also hold a rally.
Chicago traditionally had the highest attendance for immigrants rights marches around the country, generally held on May 1.
In 2006, more than 400,000 marchers took to Chicago’s streets.
In recent years attendance has dropped drastically. But rights advocates are hoping to jump-start efforts at getting a comprehensive immigration reform bill before legislators.
A “Stealth Invasion” is an even better term.
And California wonders why it’s broke.
“And California wonders why it’s broke.”
Take a look at this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2330541/posts
See document post #10
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