The President says we do not want to cover illegal aliens but the Senate does not want to ask for proof of citizenship and identity. Who is trying to fool us?
Senators turn back ID requirement for immigrant healthcare
By Jeffrey Young – 09/30/09 01:03 PM ET
Senate Finance Committee Democrats rejected a proposed a requirement that immigrants prove their identity with photo identification when signing up for federal healthcare programs.
Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said that current law and the healthcare bill under consideration are too lax and leave the door open to illegal immigrants defrauding the government using false or stolen identities to obtain benefits.
Grassley’s amendment was beaten back 10-13 on a party-line vote.
via Senators turn back ID requirement for immigrant healthcare – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room.
