Thread: Health Care Debate Revives Immigration Battle

September 6, 2009

Health Care Debate Revives Immigration Battle

By JULIA PRESTON
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.

Democratic lawmakers, growing exasperated, have taken to reading directly from the House and the Senate bills at town-hall-style meetings.

“I don’t know how it could be more clear,â€

thats why the goal was to pass Obama care first THEN pass Amnesty

it looks cheaper that way ...

this way it apears that Illegals will be denighed Medical care, but can still go to the emergency room just like they did in the past, using them as a general practicianer, bankrupting hospitals

pass Obama care .. then give Amnesty for 25 - 40 Million Illegal Aliens

Gee, the NY Times doesn't mention the amendments proposed by some Republicans to try to close the loopholes in the bill. Hmmm....