Apparently, this was the crux of the whole Joe Wilson debacle, the bill did
not have any
provisions for ID'ing people seeking care under the proposed health care
plan, so although
the language of the bill precludes illegals, if they don't ask for ID than it
is a given they will
be served. They fixed that later that night after the presidents speech, they
say so we will
see.
Drew
-----Original Message-----
From: Leslie <cayadopi AT yahoo.com>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2009 2:06 am
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Irony
Robert Walton wrote:
> It's strange to me that we make illegal immigrants an issue in the
> health reform debate. It seems more logical to have an immigration
> debate to discuss illegals.
I don't know about other areas, but here is what the illegals do here, and
why
it is part of the healthcare debate.
They get injured in Mexico, hop in a care and drive up to the only hospital
in
this county.? Gov't rules, the ER can't turn anyone away.
They don't pay, go back home, and the local hospital looses $$$.? The
hospital
admin said $13Million just last year.
The reason it is part of the debate........... is because while the bill
states
illegals can't buy into Obamacare,.... why would they want to buy?Obamacare
-??they can still get care for free in the ER!!!
There is no mechanism to stop taxpayers paying for illegals getting care in
the
E.R.s. in the first place --- something that needs to be reformed.