Under health care legislation on Capitol Hill, undocumented workers would technically not be covered. But the reality, immigration analysts say, is that the legislation is missing any mechanism to keep them out of the system. And if they exploit that loophole, taxpayers could be on the hook for billions to cover health care costs that employers don't.
Health care reform could end up bailing out employers who hire illegal immigrants and skimp on their health benefits.
Under the legislation being considered on Capitol Hill, undocumented workers would technically not be covered. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said as much in an interview Sunday.
"No, illegal immigrants are not covered by this plan," she said.
But the reality, immigration analysts say, is that the legislation is missing any mechanism to keep illegals out of the system. And if they exploit that loophole, taxpayers could be on the hook for billions to cover health care costs their employers do not.
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When you have no answers, be sure to bring up illegals again, that always works.
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ReplyDeleteDo you want to pay more in taxes to cover illegals more so than now?
Why don't Liberals and democrats think for themselves? And I am not a Republican!
4:40pm-maybe you should point to the place where it would be excluded instead of offering nothing but Democrat talking points.
ReplyDelete4:50, you already pay for illegals and for welfare queens and for drug addicts, etc. I'll never understand that about you working class people. this bill is about you, but you just want to keep bitching about other people. stop voting against your own interests. stop buying the corporate line.
ReplyDeletelet's just say that I know someone who knows someone who knows someone and in the state of maryland...we are already paying for illegal immigrant health care. And the worst part is...that we do it over and over again for the same people. They are sucking our country dry and not contributing in any way, shape or form!!!
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9:34 "you working class people" WTF does that mean?
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