When I had my baby, it cost me $9,500.  I paid it off.  Why should illegal immigrants get free healthcare?
917336
i have no idea.... I wonder the same thing.
1099972
I see your frustration .  I too worked with those who needed benefits for health care. You meet many good poor people who need help and when you can help it doesn't matter what race they are. But our programs are geared more to foreigners (they are alone from family here, lack education, need help) than Our Own--who do suffer and can not use programs because they don't qualify. Its a point system and foreigners get some just because we allow minorities extra points (which has merit). I agree those here are the overlooked and I do feel they should be first. What Mother doesn't protect her own?
897125
Well, that would be $300.00 for every man woman and child. Now, if you are a family of 5 that is going to cost your family $1,500.00. Out of curiosity, who is going to pay the $300.00 per person for those on public assistance? The "rich"?\n\n90 Billion Dollars is alot of money. Consider this when you are talking 1 billion of anything..\n\nA billion seconds ago it was 1959.\nA billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.\nA billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.\nA billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.\n\nNow, we are spending 90 of those 1 billions a year on illegal immigrants. Is that fair to the rest of us who aren't illegal?\n\nPS... That would be $300.00 for each member of the family. So if there were 5 children and 2 parents that would be $2,100.00 per year, you are correct.
633559
I too am under the impression they do and I guess that is exactly the core issue of the illegal immigrant debate.  With all the millions of dollars our government spends on studies, you would think they would do a comprehensive study on this to settle the arguement once and for all.  Illegals do provide a source of cheap labor for businesses keeping the costs of services and products down but, as a result, often take away jobs from citizens/legal residents who would be paid more for the same work.  Employers who hire illegals are also competing unfairly, paying reduced wages, against those companies that do not- driving them out of business and raising unemployment for citizens/legal residents. I have also been under the assumption that  illegals are also paid "under the table" not being documented as actually working for a company so neither the employer or illegal employee pay taxes for social services/healthcare/etc. (although from debates on YahooAnswer I have been told this is incorrect but how do you pay taxes/social security if you don't have a social security number and/or other i.d?) thus driving up taxes and healthcare costs for the rest of us.
210898
The Bill is completely ridiculous. The punishment for being an illegal immigrant and for pretty much "knowing" one, is way too harsh. In reality, we are all immigrants. Granted some are legal and some aren't. However, in my opinion, they help our economy. They pick the vegetables that we eat. They raise our children. They clean our floors that we step on everyday when we go to work or school, etc. These are jobs that honestly, most of us would not want to do. Most of us are too lazy. We'd rather a nice paying job sitting on our rears in front of a computer, as we are all doing now.\nDid anyone watch "A day without a Mexican"?
628328
Undocumented Immigrants do not qualify for welfare because of their status in this country.\nSome people may say that their children do qualify if born here in the US. Yes, they do, but don't forget they are US citizens. \nHere where I live, pregnant women that don't have proof of legal residency have to pay all doctor visits adding up to $3000.00 the least. SO WHERE IS THE FREE RIDE......\n\nI am not for the undocumented people who come here and harm others. But the ones who come here to look for a better life for their families, I support. \nDon't you think that if all they wanted to do is harm, they would cross the river through the night and rob the people near it?\nThese people risk themselves to bring food to their family's table. \nI'm disappointed at those people (US Citizens) who live off of welfare because they qualify for it depending on their income, not only the children of these people.\n\nPeople living on the streets are 90% US Citizens who are begging for money. So think.... Wouldn't you think they go and beg for a job at a landscape, restaurant or other low wage jobs. NOPE!!\nThey stand on the streets, begging for money. These people who all of you keep on humilating, go and ask for the job. \nNo, they don't get free education, not from where I am in Illinois. As I know, our property taxes pay for school, alot of these people own house and pay their taxes. We have fee to pay (EVERYONE PAYS) every year, lunch too. I know people who are paying for college out of their pockets "HIGH PRICES".. WHERE IS THE FREE RIDE AGAIN...\n\nWHERE IS THE FREE RIDE... COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO.... It charges, too. \n\nPeople think, we have a big problem, but not with them.. WE HAVE CRACK, METH and LSD that is killing our kids. Cancer is killing more and more people every year. \n\nEveryone is responding to send them back "to their country, NOT JUST MEXICO" Well did you think you will be seperating families, children that have rights as a citizen. Their parents were working for them to sustain them, but now you have IDIOTS who want to seperate them.. Well you will be causing a bigger problem POVERTY is going to rise....\n\nOH by the way, you are all scare that one day, our president will be hispanic  "Nope not just a MEXICAN but a LATINO"..\n\nNO MATTER WHAT ALL OF YOU THINK< THE ONLY PERSON THAT WILL DO GOOD FOR ALL IS GOD not you, me or the president.\n\nONE DAY GOD WILL CHANGE ALL THIS and make it a better place where there is NO RACISM. Sorry to say but... "AMERICA IS RACIST"\n\nAnd please understand that it is not onlye the HISPANICS who come here illegally. It is everybody around the world who has seen poverty to the lowest of its levels. One thing some people here in the US will never get to see.
994612
Yes, why should I have to learn their language or spend my tax dollars on signs for them to read when they lie and claim they have 8 kids so they can little to no taxes? On top of that they go to the free clinics and county hospitals which are tax based. They soak up services but pay nothing. We are better of without them. \n\nI don't mind them being here if they want to contribute. But we have enough freeloaders as it is, we don't need more crossing the border everyday.
470019
While I feel immigrants, in general, are important to the foundation of the United States, it's workforce, and it's economy, I believe they should take the appropriate and legal steps to acquire work here.  Illegal immigrants often tap into healthcare and other welfare resources earmarked for other citizens.  It's unfair to place that financial burden on the states affected or the federal government.  Those bodies then look to it's citizens to cover the expenses through taxatation, etc.
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Illegals drive down the standard of living for our middle class and reduce wages for our working class so that they become no longer self sufficient.  I suspect you are talking about a different country than I am.\n\nWhere I am, taxpayers are subsidizing cheap labor for corporations which benefits illegal workers who may have new opportunities we pay for and benefits corporations who expand operations abroad, but does very little for us.  They say the price of produce would go up if we had no illegals.  However, studies have shown that it would go up $10 per year for a family of four, because labor is such a small part of the price of produce.\n\nI'd pay $10 a year, heck, I'd pay $100 a year, if my kids' schools would return to the educational standards they had 30 years ago.\n\nNot to mention that my taxes would go down at least $1,500 per year from not having to pay for their services, according to other studies I have seen.
470526
they bottom out the wage base,and greedy AMerican employers make a larger profit because nobody else will work as cheaply. They financially drain free healthcare programs, making it more difficult for Americans to utilize them. They force the US to pay big money to ship them back home when they are caught. There are disease,biological and homeland security risks from coming across the borders un-inspected. They cause stiffer regulations for those people who want to legally migrate.
709951
This really makes me angry, I can't even get insurance that I can afford let alone free medical services! I have lived here all my life,worked hard and still can't get things that a person has the right to have, but, an illegal can get it-this just isn't right and something really has to change in this country. The illegals have to go
594970
No, I believe if all illegal immigrants were not here and back where they came from that it would actually lower our medical cost and welfare debt. now it might take a day or so to restaff some business and the work force but it can be done we would not suffer that much
509179
Yes for somethings healthcare can be free in the US. For most people it is not and we pay for it in way or another.
464288
According to TNRIP, the financial cost of this foreign invasion to U.S. taxpayers is staggering! Here is a break down of the annual costs: \n\nEducation: $22.5 billion \nBi-lingual Education: $3.3 billion \nAFDC: $2.4 billion \nSSI: $2.9 billion \nSocial Security: $24.8 billion \nHousing Assistance: $2.6 billion \nCriminal Justice: $2.6 billion \nJobs Lost by Americans: $10.8 billion \nOther Programs: $51.4 billion \nFood Stamps: $7 billion \nHealth Care: $1.4 billion (That Totals $131.7 BILLION Annually Folks)\n\nIf we can afford stupid specialty coins minted for each state in the USA. We can afford to secure our boarders, enforce immigration laws, and deport ILLEGAL immigrants.\n\n300 million Americans.\nEstimated 20 million + ILLegal immigrants\nestimate of ILLEGAL immigrant children in America 30 million\n\nIf Amnesty is given. each ILLEGAL immigrant then has the right to bring family over.\nEstimating 2 family members brought per person here 100 million in on year's time.\n\nGive or take more Illegals that may sneek in figuring they can get away with it too. As well as the immigrants we approve to come in that leaves us with a grand total of:\nAmerican population skyrockets to 450 million in one year.......\n\nA population increase of such magnitude, no other country or part of the world as we know it, has ever indured in history. \n\nIt's not rocket science. This is why there are controls on immigration into the country, and limits per year. The country has to survive the influk.It must be able to absord and provide for the influk. While maintianing economic stability. Which means and no job loss, housing loss, no resources loss, no sharp price inflations,or loss to the basic way of life of American's.\n\nRequiring economic stability no country or part of the world has at this time in our history. With legalization in those numbers we have a two fold obligation to remember. A right to a better life for every American new and old. \n\nWe have to be wise enough to protect tommorrow. So that we still have oportunity and a better way of life to offer immigrants who come here. We have to do that one by one.\n\nTruely what this issue comes down to is those who want it decided on emotionial reasoning, and those who see that no matter how upleasant, it must be looked at from a logical viewpoint in order for us all to survive. \n\n\nThere is a march going on right now with one man, heading to the White house carrying our signatures for a secure boarder to preserve our rights.\n\nMinutemans Walk Across America\n\nHe's on his way folks, they are taking signatures online, and will send them to him in DC. He will then personaly hand them over to Congress and the President. Please sign the petion before he arrives. He is making stops all over the USA on his way. But, he can not make it everywhere so sign online.\n\nhttp://www.minutemanhq.com/pet_hr1986/
296871
They cost the American Government 4.5 Billion dollars in illegal acts, crimes, and other assorted things.  This is a bad thing, and should be stopped immediatly.  That money could go toward education or other things, instead of wasting it on illegal immigrants.
1072652
Because they scrouge twenty people to a house, so they can LIVE cheaper!!! Then,they send all the money they make HERE,back to MEXICO,that is why Fox wants them over here!!!!  So,Why should they go, when they can SPONGE off the taxpayers??!!!!!  Most illegals are paid CASH,so they pay NO taxes. If THEY get sick or hurt,they just run their sorry asses to the nearest e.r.,where, BY FEDERAL LAW, the hospitals,doctors,all emergency medical personnel,etc.,are forced to treat them!! This law,was intended to help AMERICAN citizens that have an emergency,and doesn't have insurance,but the illegals take ADVANTAGE of this law,because they know they HAVE TO, be  given treatment,whether they can pay,or NOT! \nAnd,i have NEVER heard of one instance where the illegals actually PAY these hospital costs!!!!!!!!!! So,naturally THEIR bills,get PASSED ON to us!!!!!! Look-up the Copper Queen hospital article on-line!!! It's an eyeopener!!!!
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Seriously NO.. It is wrong they come into this country and get on welfare which takes away from American people. Why should we pay for Illigal imagrants with our tax money to live here? We need to take care of ourt own not fork over money to people who are not even supose to be here. If you want to come into a country you should not take from that country so you can live there. AND FOR GOD SAKE LEARN ENGLISH. Don't come here and expect us to learn your language..