By Elois Zeanah
Democrats in Congress are fighting the President to expand children’s health care by $35 billion.
Before government pays $35 billion more to expand any health care program, it should: (1) Make sure that government can afford it, and (2) Look for ways to cut costs of other health care programs that are not helping American families. For example, American taxpayers pay billions of dollars every year to pay medical costs of foreigners.
Currently:
Any foreigner can fly into the U.S., admit themselves through a hospital’s emergency care program, get the best care
Any person who is in our country illegally gets free medical care at hospitals. The only requirement is to walk in and request it. They don’t have to show any documentation; they don’t have to prove they are unable to pay. Does a U.S. citizen have the same right? No! American citizens must present insurance coverage and if they don’t have insurance, they must prove they are indigent or they will be sued for costs.
Is this right? Is this good government? What does this do to our federal deficit and the value of the weakened dollar because the federal government has failed to keep spending under control?
If Congress wants to expand free health care for citizens, shouldn’t Congress first close the loopholes and stop giving foreigners and illegal aliens free medical care that citizens who pay for these free services can’t get themselves?