Illegal Aliens and Obama Untruths

A recent Yahoo! News/AP piece¹, reveals how the White House takes a stand against the Dems in an attempt to pacify the Right Wing claims that illegal aliens will be covered under the pending Healthcare Bill.

By recent estimates, there are 11-12 million illegal aliens² in this country; according to this article that means 4-5 million people within our borders illegally, have health insurance?

Do 4 or 5 million illegal immigrants obtain insurance? From the article:

"In explaining its new position, the White House said that ...illegal immigrants could continue to buy insurance in the private insurance market outside the exchange..."

I guess so.

According to the White House, these aliens are currently able to buy health insurance, and would, in some aspects of the new healthcare bill, be able to buy coverage with their own money. But some 35 million Americans can't afford it now? What is wrong with this picture?

This quote places a new light on boilerplate claims from the Left.

While slightly off topic, it ties into affordable health insurance. Illegal immigrants purchasing health insurance? This could be taken to mean there are "living wages" in America!

Despite the picture painted by poor/labor/immigration activists, immigrants working for less than minimum wage, those working for cash, often under-the-table (and tax-free!), can shell out for a private medical insuarnce policy. I can't imagine too many illegals are pulling down $300K a year.

As the popular arguement goes, illegals are taking jobs Americans won't; are they also taking insurance policies Americans won't?

But, the wider point is, Obama has vigorously defended his claim that "the reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally."

• Where is "his" bill? He is no longer a Senator.
• The bill is not out of numerous committees, but Obama refers to the bill as if it is ready to pass by a vote.
• How much sway does he think he has? Several attempts to add language which bar illegal aliens, have been stricken by Obama's party.

Why would Obama be working so hard to advertise barring illegals from the public health exchange? A stated goal of his is to cover everyone. Primarily, using the Left's logic, is because those who don't have insurance create a burden on those who pay their bills.

It doesn't make much sense. Yet, when your main goal is not insuring everyone in the country, but fundamentally changing the Land of Liberty, little details like illegal immigrants are expendable.

1. White House stiffens against illegal immigrants
2. Center for Immigration Studies