Dems’ health care plan benefits illegal aliens

For someone to say abortion and health care for illegal aliens isn't in H.R. 3200 is dishonest. There have been at least seven proposed amendments to keep abortion out and they were all restricted by the Democrats.

Supporters of H.R. 3200 say section 246 will stop benefits to illegals. But 246 is only an honor system of the person applying. Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV) offered an amendment that would verify eligibility but was rejected by the committee on party line votes.

President Obama will have a panel on who gets what type of treatment.

Why don't we keep the bill simple? Not $1 of taxpayers' money shall be applied to any abortion organization. E-Verify, or some type of system, should be used to prove U.S. citizenship. Our doctors, not a panel, should make health care decisions.

Before spending money, let's try these: End frivolous lawsuits, insurers cross state lines, individuals and businesses form insurance pools, stop insurance fraud, etc. Plus fix broken problems such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and illegal immigration policy. Health care is a privilege, not a constitutional right.

President Bush and Congress were bad enough on their liberal spending. Now we are spending 1,000 times faster.

Jim Budde

Bellevue