Victorville, CA: August 22, 2009
In support of the excellent medical staff at Desert Valley Hospital, ralliers presented the staff with a signed petition seeking to embolden the medical staff and the physicians to denounce the Obama healthcare plan.
In an information packet, evidence was presented from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Numbers USA, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R), CA, Congresssman Jerry Lewis (R) CA, and U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R) AZ – all of the aforementioned, have concluded that illegal aliens are covered in the Obama healthcare plan.
Obama claims illegal aliens are not covered in his healthcare plan; however, analysis of the facts reveals illegal aliens are indeed covered.
Senator Kyl Says Concerns Over Illegal Immigration Are Valid
http://www.rollcall.com/news/37825-1.html
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday defended critics of Democratic health care reform plans who claim the proposals would provide subsidized health care to illegal immigrants. Kyl said Democrats have long sought to block curbs on public services for people illegally in the country.
“It’s a logical question for people to ask,” Kyl said during a conference call with reporters, maintaining that during last year’s State Children’s Health Insurance Program debate and other legislative fights, Democrats blocked efforts by Republicans to include curbs on health care for illegal immigrants.
“In the last couple of bills … there were efforts to ensure that only eligible people would get the benefits … those efforts were defeated by Democrats,” Kyl argued, pointing out that hospitals currently are required to provide illegal aliens — as well as anyone else — with health care if they are in need.
“That illegal immigrants get care … it’s a big burden on hospitals,” Kyl said.
In fact, the Democrats defeated amendments that would have closed those loopholes. Those amendments were voted down.
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