Posted on 08/26/2015 2:24:42 PM PDT by BradtotheBone
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians increasingly support extending public health care services to immigrants who are in the country illegally, according to new survey results released Wednesday.
The Field Poll found 58 percent of registered California voters support extending Medi-Cal services to immigrants not currently eligible for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, while 39 percent are opposed.
Last year, 51 percent supported expanding the low-income health program to immigrants while 45 percent were opposed.
By party affiliation, Democrats overwhelmingly favor the proposal, 78 percent to 19 percent. Republicans oppose the change, 72 percent to 25 percent.
Three-quarters of Latinos support extending Medi-Cal to immigrants in the country illegally, and a majority of whites, African Americans and Asian Americans also support the move.
"These findings tell us that Californians value health equity," said Judy Belk, president and chief executive of California Wellness, which funded the survey. "There is increasing support for ACA, and a clear desire to be inclusive of all people, including the undocumented, when it comes to health care access."
An estimated 2.7 million immigrants are living in California illegally. In June, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a budget that expands state-subsidized Medi-Cal coverage to low-income children regardless of their legal status beginning next May.
The move could cost taxpayers up to $132 million annually once fully implemented.
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California continues to commit suicide. It’s really quite interesting to watch.
3rd time seeing this headline in last 24 hours.
Looks like the hard-left press is cranking up the public opinion formation machine.
Trump can deport all illegals from the other 49 to California and build the wall along the border with AZ, NV, etc and give it back to Mexico and we can add Guam as our 50th.
Problem is as they attract more illegals with these incentives, they weigh the rest of us down with them.
Not really. Notice they don’t put it on the ballot.
This is B. S. intended to move public opinion.
I doubt it will work any better than some of the other Leftist things they put on the ballot.
Homosexual marriage - voted down
English only language in our schools - supported
Driver’s licenses for illegal - voted down
How about taking the state back instead?
Boot the ten million in-state and watch what a difference it makes.
Not when the rest of the country becomes collateral damage.
If/when these @$$***s have to really pay for it themselves, they will drop support like a hot rock.
Romney was right about one thing - the 47% will always vote for more free stuff. Yes, for themselves, but also because its easy to be compassionate with others’ money.
So where does the money come from? Federal Reserve printed, unbacked fiat currency, used to buy up massive government debt with manipulated interest rates.
The course should be crystal clear for Conservatives - create (or return to) a non-fiat money system out of the control of apparatchikis and politicians. Do that - or continue to lose
Why not just open offices and clinics in Mexico?
Those who diagree? I recommend.....Get out NOW.
How about Complimentary Condo Rentals in Beverly Hills? I bet that would get a good clean 45%. It’s only fair.
Californians increasingly support extending public health care services to immigrants who are in the country illegally
Think about this for a second. California is 443 Billion in debt and its citizens want to pay for ILLEGAL Aliens healthcare? Insanity is ruling the day....
We’re bombarded with “public service ads” of clean cut children of illegals talking about how health care is a “human right”, that should be extended to all “Californians”. I guess advertising works.
“California continues to commit suicide. It’s really quite interesting to watch”.
Yeah, for sure. I get two take always from the article. The author stated “58% of Californians are in favor of it”. That suggests to me that Hispanics may now be the majority ethnic group in Cali. The other take away is; “there’s more people riding in the wagon than pulling the wagon.”
Why not just open offices and clinics in Mexico?
Why not, we did it with food:
http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/19/usda-partnering-with-mexico-to-boost-food-stamp-participation/
Let's encourage this. California isn't anywhere near broke enough yet.
Can we kick California out of the union?
I don’t want any more of their bad ideas to infect the rest of the country.
Of course they would back Medi-Cal for immigrants because, more and more, California is composed of illegal immigrants.
Well, like duh. Over half the people in CA fall into the above class. Duh...Duh...
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