NEWS: Anti Immigrant Crowd Full Of Shit On The Medical Front

POLITICS: Anti Immigrant Crowd Full Of Shit On The Medical Front

Ah, the dirty illegal immigrant. They are responsible for all of the horrible problems facing our nation today and will soon become the Republicans talking point for the ’08 elections. Never mind that the issue usually polls fifth or lower on American’s most important issues, they are brown and most importantly, they can’t defend themselves. The perfect target. What illegal immigrant will be appearing on "Larry King Live" or "20/20" to make their case? Turns out, none. Unfortunately, these pesky things called facts keep getting in the way of the immigrant hating kids arguments. The biggest fallacy is that illegal immigrants are the biggest problem facing our health care system.

Well, that is a load of bullshit. Just take a look at this UCLA study released last month.

But…but…they are brown and bad. Turns out illegal immigrants don’t like to go to hospitals or doctors because…they are illegal immigrants. Seems they don’t being asked for ID cards, Social Security numbers and their employment history. How any retard could not have figured that out is beyond me. They live in fear, the last place they want to go is to a hospital and answer questions.

Last year RAND also published a study that indicated illegal immigrants are not as costly as everyone seems to think they are.

That’s about 11 bucks per household. Now, how much money do you think you save from their cheap labor?

Another 2005 study came to the same conclusion.

Another reason we don’t spend very much on illegal immigrants is because we only give them bare minimum care. Due to 1986 Medicaid reforms, illegal immigrants can only receive emergency care that is” necessary to stabilize a patient.” After that, they have to pay. So, basically, we pick up the tab for care that keeps them alive and nothing else.

Oh, and illegal immigrants also pay taxes. What? Yeah, you heard me, you unread donkey. They pay taxes. According to a new Congressional Budget Office report on health care and immigration, illegal immigrants also get hit by the tax man.

They also kick some serious pesos into Social Security and Medicare – and they won’t see a fucking dime of that money.

16.3 percent of Americans are taking a pass on paying taxes. I wonder how many of them complain about illegal immigrants?

You’re going to hear a lot from the Republicans about how horrible illegal immigrants are over the next few months. They are the new gay marriage. They are going to be portrayed as evil, little, welfare queens who are overwhelming our system. But as far as medical care goes, know they are pretty full of shit.

Take a look at who is really skyrocketing the cost of our health care:

Yeah, 47 million Americans is a tad bit more than 10 million illegal immigrants, especially when you factor in the above study claiming illegal immigrants are 50% less likely to seek out care. So, shut your fucking clown holes and fix the real problem first. Then you get to go after the smaller problems.

Who cares?

You know, there is this concept, that if you have no interest in the subject being discussed (or nothing intelligent to contribute), you don't have to contribute. It's much better than making stupid comments.

Additionally, this is sort of a big issue to be aware of (whichever way you look at it) for the impending election, though the polls don't recognize it as being a top priority.

So in other words - You ask, "who cares?" I say a lot less people than should.

The positive spin on this; the GOP really doesn't have much to run on anymore. Xenophobia, it seems, it their only game plan to bring out the base. The Democrats would have to try pretty hard to fuck this one up.

Thankfully.

Well of course, unless you enjoy being mocked and ridiculed.

Jebus brings all the base to the yard.

So you're saying that I, as a middle-class, professionally educated, uninsured white man, am more of a drain on our national health system than the dirty brown illegals running over our borders?!?!

Racist.

We oughta build a wall for people like you.

If people want to come to our country and work, pay taxes, and contribute to society then what is the big fucking deal. Illegal immigration is the fad issue of the 2008 election cycle. Just like it was gay marriage in 2004. Don't hear much about that any more.

That's a great way to show off that intelligence. Describe some more people in that classy archaic fashion you have chosen to use before, and maybe the insurance fairy will leave you something underneath your pillow. That is more likely to happen then people respecting you for your opinion which you have chosen to display. But hey, at least your educated.

Wait -- we have a national health care system? If we had one that actually worked, then maybe we could start complaining about people abusing it.

By my calculations, most of my tax dollars this year have been going to Halliburton, not paying to treat immigrants with TB.

On the other hand, if we didn't have such permeable borders to Mexico, I'd never be able to get my prescription drugs at a reasonable price. Thanks Big Pharma, for your Big Phist Phucking!

Illegals do pay sales Tax but I don't believe they pay Federal,state or social security taxes because you need a social security number To pay these taxes.Also in the case of Social security the employer has to match what you pay so wouldn't an employer just pay an illegal under the table?

I live in Southern California and one of our largest hospital chains (Scripps Hospitals) Has said "We refuse to ask immigrant status" so how can any type of study on how much Illegals use or non-use of our health care system be valid?

I do agree though that there are a lot more important issues that face America than immigration in this up coming election year

Yes, they do still pay federal and state taxes and Social Security. Fake Social Security numbers are not as hard to come by as you might imagine, so those illigal immigrants who aren't being paid "under the table" still wind up paying out just as much as the rest of us. They'll just never have the chance to utilize any social security they accrue.

WHOOSH!

I'm curious as to what the Republican solution is: Refuse treatment? Have doctors demand cash payments? INS agents in every ER?

How any of those asshats can claim to be "Christians" then turn around and deny medical care to ANY human being is so far beyond hypocritical . . .

What's next? We're already at the stage where health care is nearly unavailable based on income and immigration status, are we going to start denying on religious or political basis next?

How on earth would an immigrant be able to come up with a random 10-digit number? But fortunately, every employer is extremely dilligent in checking the legality of it's lowly paid workers....oh wait.

Democrats on the other hand, will be smart enough to only demonize illegal immigrants when giving speeches to their unionized constitutiencies.

I really wish the world had open borders. It would make the world a lot nicer place

So, your rebuttal of his argument is that he is educated?

Wow. Never seen that angle of attack before...

Sarcasm, kiddo. Sarcasm.

that's what all the racists say.

Too bad it got Bush votes. I'm pretty sure we're still hearing about him.

Again, I don't see this having the traction in Ohio that gay marriage had in 2004. The only thing that makes me at all worried is that Gov. Strickland is pretty roundly pro-union, so I'm not sure what his exact feelings on immigration are. He's made some weird and iffy comments in the past, so we'll see.

Ahem. You are correct, sir.

Oh snap! Double-whoosh! Well played!

Great article FearTheReaper!! I only wish someone would write a similar article for the UK situation. Periodically in the UK, we get waves of ill-informed media hysteria concerning illegal immigrants. People are all to ready to point the finger at illegal immigrants and to use them as convenient political scapegoats.