By Stephen Dinan,Washington Times
President Obama said this week that his health care plan won’t cover illegal immigrants,but argued that’s all the more reason to legalize them and ensure they eventually do get coverage.
He also staked out a position that anyone in the country legally should be covered –a major break with the 1996 welfare reform bill,which limited most federal public assistance programs only to citizens and longtime immigrants.
"Even though I do not believe we can extend coverage to those who are here illegally,I also don’t simply believe we can simply ignore the fact that our immigration system is broken,"Mr. Obama said Wednesday evening in a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. "That’s why I strongly support making sure folks who are here legally have access to affordable,quality health insurance under this plan,just like everybody else.
Mr. Obama added,"If anything,this debate underscores the necessity of passing comprehensive immigration reform and resolving the issue of 12 million undocumented people living and working in this country once and for all."
I DO BELIEVE THAT HIS PLAN IS A GOOD PLAN,IF IT INCLUDES,DOGS
AND CATS,AND CANARIES,AND REPTILES. HE CAN LEAVE OUT "ENDANGERED SPECIES"IF HE WOULD LIKE,EXCEPT FOR THE
SMELTS WHICH HAVE TURNED THE SANOMA VALLEY INTO A DESERT.
OTHERWIS I DO NOT AGREE WITH HIS PLAN AT ALL.
Excellent point!
We already admit more legal immigrants into this country per year than every other country in the world combined. Our federal government says our system is broken. Perhaps it is. IMO we allow too many immigrants into our country. Particularly now with the unemployment rate as high as it is and our federal budget deficit exploding. Perhaps a 'reform'is in order. Here are my ideas on 'reform'. #1. LOWER the number of legal immigrants we admit. #2. Secure our borders. NO MORE ILLEGALS! #3. NO AMNESTY for the illegals already here. #4. Make E-Verify permanent and mandatory for ALL US employers. If the illegals can't work hopefully they'll self deport! It's time our government get back to putting 'we the people'first! And 'we the people'does NOT include anyone who is here illegally!
I am in total agreement with you!!
Illegal aliens not covered,…..that's why so important to make them legal? Hello? When have our legal citizens begun getting rewarded for deliberately breaking the laws? (Have the three young people who "wandered"into Iran and been captured been offered a lifetime of benefits for their mistake?…..)
These so-called undocumented immigrants are ILLEGAL ALIENS,….lawbreakers,who have violated numerous laws to get and stay here and often taking services and identities which don't belong to them at the expense and harm to true citizens!!! And they should be rewarded??? You had to know this is why he did not think he was LYING in that address re:the health care reform,……his intentions have ALWAYS been to give them amnesty,"allow"them to become legal citizens,……he of course being the magnanimous benefactor,to whom they will be so indebted?!?
Mr. Obama,do you plan to put your family on your new health plan?
A. Blah,Blah,Blah,Blah,Blah.
Q. Will everyone in the House and Senate be on your new health plan?
A. Blah,Blah,Blah,Blah,Blah.
Q. Why is this GREAT country having such big problems with illegals?
A. Blah,Blah,Blah,Blah,Blah.
Q. Do you know you are going to lose the election in 2010?
A. I can't hear you Mr. Obama….was that a "yes"?
Will the last man leaving please take the flag. God Bless us all who want to keep the United States Of America,United!
Mr. Obama's intent is to give amnesty to all,"and allow"them to become legal citizens. In exchange they will vote for him and his leftwing accociates ……Never mind ACORD,with the hispanic vote he ( The Great One Obama ) will never be defeated….American citizens if we stand together against this Obamanation ( with tea parties and the like ) we may defeat him..
But we must stand together,never mind Rebublicans or Democrats,stand up for what is right for this great country…
What in the world has happened to our country? Why in the world would you want to help illegal aliens get health care when half the people here can't get it? You should be taking care of US first!!!! We must stand together as a nation,we should be helping each other and fighting against each other. It says "ONE NATION UNDER GOD"NOT TWO SEPARATE NATIONS.We are one people . As one person wote here "never mind the Republicans and the Democrats,stand up for what is right for this GREAT COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
You know i 'm beginning to think the conservatives in congress should start asking everyone in mexico to come here and live.. Lets promise them free everything,you know like free health insurance,free housing ,free groceries. Lets invite all the muslins to come over and do what ever they want to. Oh and lets don't forget the terroist lets make them welcome. . If this is how you win an election ,why not do it? Why in the world would we want to win something legally when all we have to do is lie..Lets don't forget to tell all the american families that all this wont cost them a penny . Why not play Obamas game only bigger.
Go ahead buckwheat…shoot yourself in the foot and possibly put this country in a Civil War. The illegals contribute nothing but crime,taxes,abuse of social systems WE pay for,and blight. NOTHING and NO ONE useful to us has ever come from Mexico.