Saturday, January 28, 2006
Taxpayer-Paid Health Care for Children of Illegal Aliens Almost Reported…Finally
No, neither the Daily Herald nor the Associated Press uses the label “illegal alien.” In fact, they don’t even report the people they are talking about are “undocumented immigrants.” But they do give some of the first Left Stream press reports that Governor Rod Blagojevich’s All Kids program was not passed for American citizens or citizens of other countries who are in the United States legally.
To the best of my knowledge, the Associated Press still has not reported that the bulk of Governor Rod Blagojevich’s All Kids program will go to illegal immigrants, but today’s AP article does say a $50,000 study has found
That’s a start at telling at telling the truth but, if my assumption that most of those to receive state-paid health insurance are children who are not legally in the USA is correct, wouldn’t you think this information should have been reported before the bill passed?
The Daily Herald today at least touches on the truth by reporting Ester Lopez, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Rod Blagojevich said
I would hope both proponents and oppoents of this program to use Illinois tax dollars to pay for health care for those not legally in Illinois could at least agree on that the facts of any program should be on the table for discussion before, rather than after the fact.
To the best of my knowledge, the Associated Press still has not reported that the bulk of Governor Rod Blagojevich’s All Kids program will go to illegal immigrants, but today’s AP article does say a $50,000 study has found
Children least likely to have insurance are those of parents who earn less than $40,000, have less than a high school education and are Latino.That does sound like a description of the average illegal immigrant family in Illinois, but AP can’t or doesn’t make the connection.
That’s a start at telling at telling the truth but, if my assumption that most of those to receive state-paid health insurance are children who are not legally in the USA is correct, wouldn’t you think this information should have been reported before the bill passed?
The Daily Herald today at least touches on the truth by reporting Ester Lopez, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Rod Blagojevich said
the state provides in-state tuition and affordable health care to all immigrants.Maybe I should be satisfied that the Left Stream press is taking baby steps at revealing information that should have been front page news before the bill passed. But it certainly seems to me that the beneficiaries of this program should have been made public before the vote was taken.
I would hope both proponents and oppoents of this program to use Illinois tax dollars to pay for health care for those not legally in Illinois could at least agree on that the facts of any program should be on the table for discussion before, rather than after the fact.
