Joe Wilson apologized to President Obama for the manner in which he shouted at the President, calling him a liar during his speech on health care to a joint session of Congress on September 9, 2009, but he should also apologize on the substance. President Obama did not lie. Here’s what the President said before Rep. Wilson shouted out.
“There are also those who claim that our reform efforts would insure illegal immigrants. This too is false. The reforms I’m proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally.”
Now parse those words. President Obama is telling the truth about his reform proposal. He’s just hoping those listening don’t comprehend what his words actually mean. Reform opponents are not claiming that reform would INSURE illegals, they claim that reform would NOT insure illegals. They claim, rightly so, that this reform does not address the illegal immigrant problem vis-à-vis health care. Obama says reform would NOT apply to illegals. He’s absolutely right!
Illegals would not have to get insurance. They would not have to provide documentation to the IRS that they are insured by a government approved plan. They would not have to carry cards or documentation everywhere they go to prove they are covered. They will not have to pay the taxes that are sure to come as the program grows and corruption, waste, fraud and abuse proliferate (as with all government programs).
All they have to do is continue doing what they are already doing – go into any emergency room and get all the care they need and walk out again without paying a dime.
President Obama was telling the truth – illegals won’t be insured; this law will not apply to them. They’ll get everything for free like they do now and we’ll all end up paying the bill, as we do now.
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