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The Immigration Loophole

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The Immigration Loophole

Published: Thu, 22 Oct 2009

Description: Universal Nightmare 2.0: Does health care legislation really shut the door on coverage for illegal immigrants?

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" And welcome back to the special edition of Hannity so -- South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson interrupted the president's joint session of congress. -- this now famous outburst you lie."

" He was addressing the president's statement that illegal immigrants would not be covered by his plan so who is right we did a little investigating. --"

" Some reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those were here in the Omaha."

" It was the outburst heard around the world. South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson calling out the president during a speech to congress for denying that his health care plan would cover illegal immigrants. But once Wilson apologized for the comment the spotlight moved from the man asking the question well to the question itself. Does this new health care plan applied impose more in the US illegally."

" Health legislation. -- well or at least opens the door to allowing illegal aliens. To receive taxpayer funded health care."

" I was senator Chuck Grassley is the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee the same committee that despite Grassley -- to the contrary. Recently voted in favor of the baucus bill both sides say they do not want. Illegal immigrants to get health care. But the issue comes. Strong lack of enforcement. Although technically both the Senate and house versions of the bill contain language barring illegal immigrants from receiving federal subsidies to purchase health care coverage. Grassley argues that this language means nothing without additional laws to enforce it."

" It doesn't go far enough to guard duty at some illegal aliens. Will not end up getting the subsidy to buy health insurance. Which is taxpayer support. For health care you have to have verification. In order to make sure that illegal aliens are screened out."

" Senator Grassley insist the only way to make certain illegal immigrants are not getting benefits under this program. Is to verify citizenship by photo identification you -- with Social Security. That number -- goal with a name that's presented. What you need to for a light duty to know that the person that has that number is a person who says. That they are to this end senator Grassley proposed an amendment to the bill that would have required photo ID verification. But the motion was defeated by Democrats on a party line vote in committee. How. Silly can you pay for something like getting into a federal program. We're using federal dollars why do you have any question about using a full -- being. Why then would Democrats vote against such a measure they know that is politically sensitive they don't want to. Upset the advocacy group. For illegal aliens by nailing down that absolutely nobody. Can get help. Through this illness here Italy in addition some Democrats argue that not only should in illegal immigrant be allowed to pay for coverage out of his or her own pocket. But also if doing so he or she would be allowed to participate. In a government funded marketplace exchange."

" People who have. No respect for American -- come here illegally. They should be here in the first place so how'd you get to the point. Justifying. What they pay for themselves. They ought to be able happen. Because that's like saying it's okay to come to our country illegally. You benefit from the same programs are people who came here legally."

" So what's to stop the illegal immigrants from breaking the law to slip through loopholes that Democrats have left -- wide open. To get health care coverage they want paid for by your hard earned tax dollars."

" I think that's that's. The main point if you don't confirm someone is eligible for the program based on their immigration or citizenship status you're saying yes come alone in the role."

" In the meantime this nightmare appears to be inching closer and closer to becoming a reality. Now that the baucus bill just made -- pass the Senate Finance Committee what's next."

" I think it's going to be made worse by being. Merge with a bailout senate health committee. And I things I have a public option and it and that's -- leaders to. The federal government running our health care system. From here to eternity to."

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