HealthCare: Prelude to Immigration Reform?
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.
Here’s the entire article.
While there’s disagreement about whether or not “the undocumented” will be included in ObamaCare, three things are certain: 1) if “the undocumented” become citizens, 12 – 30 million more will be covered by the plan, 2) Obama and the Democrats will do everything to speed the process so new citizens can replace independents who voted Democratic in the last two elections and 3) hapless Republicans like John McCain, Jon Kyl and Lindsey Graham will gladly go along and give their support.
Hat tip: New York Times
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KYL WONT VOTE THAT WAY.
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For the record, Jon Kyl’s name has no “e”. It’s possibly the shortest name in the Western Hemisphere.
I thought the world of Kyl, until 2007 when he sold out for amnesty. Cornyn too, has moved further left on the issue as the years go by.
These men are corrupt and for sale. Everyone knows this, yet Cornyn and Graham were re-elected in 2008, and Kyl in 2006.
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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.
Weren’t there some GOP congresscritters a week or two ago saying they would like to see CIR put back on the legislative agenda for this year? Arghh!!!!!!
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Yes, the usually suspects, led by Lucy Graham.
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Kyl was one senator who was part of the “gang of 12″ in the Senate on amnesty in 2007. Their job was to shut down debate and stop all amendments for border or interior immigration enforcement .
Before a procedural vote on an amnesty amendment, it was reported that he and McCain checked their vote with Ted Kennedy before casting it.
The Rs in the gang of 12 were:
Graham
McCain
Kyl
Martinez
Specter
Brownback? (not sure about him)
The Ds were
Kennedy
Salazar
Durbin
Feinstein…..
going blank on the others….
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KYL WONT VOTE THAT WAY.
This is from his website. He is for amnesty. He just wants to go through the motions of enforcement first, then when he thinks he’s won us over he’ll start trying to ram amnesty down our throats. I heard him on local radio recently and he is hell bent on amnesty.
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Not to worry whether or not health “reform” covers illegals, as there will be no illegals when the flam flammer is through.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl7fIZwr9yE
Here’s what happens when Mexican discover illegals in their turf. This is REAL immigration reform.
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You know I actually see it as a bit of a good thing they want to bring up that debate next spring… the public is going to go ape sh1t again and it will be remembered months later at the voting both. The public was against it roughtly 65/45 or more last time around and that was with unemployment less than 5%, what do you think the sentiments going to be with unemployment > 8% or 9% ?
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Video is up!
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4:20.. hehehe
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I am a proud daughter indeed.
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JM, simply wonderful.
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NYT reporter kidnapped in Kunduz, Afghanistan
New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell and his driver/interpreter have been kidnapped while attempting to cover the story of the NATO airstrike on the two Taliban-hijacked tankers in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The local Afghan press is reporting on Farrell’s kidnapping; however, the international press and the wires services have been silent on this issue.
Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/2009/09/nyt_reporter_kidnapped_in_kund.php#ixzz0QMyi15WZ
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“Multiple sources in Afghanistan tell me that The New York Times is attempting to suppress the reporting on Farrell’s kidnapping.”
…hahaha NYT suppressing a story of one of there own being kidnapped again, shocker!
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The media has not afforded the US military the courtesy of a news blackout when US troops have been captured in Iraq and Afghanistan.
No words.
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New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell and his driver/interpreter have been kidnapped while attempting to cover the story of the NATO airstrike on the two Taliban-hijacked tankers in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
This is sad to say, but I’m now beyond the point of caring for NY Times reporters and anything that happens to them. As far as I’m concerned, they made their own bed and they can now sleep in it. Perhaps if he gets the Daniel Pearl treatment it will open a few eyes at that pitiful newspaper. Nah, probably not as they can blame Bush and Palin.