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Governor JB Pritzker’s 70-page federal wish list would cost trillions of dollars, but not a word is provided on that or how it would be paid. Summary and audio linked here.
Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
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Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Pritzker and Democrats created this problem by promoting illegal migration into IL.
My assumption is that the same individuals will simply, if they are not already, use the local hospital emergency rooms as desired. However, being that there will be no Medicaid reimbursements, there will be costly stress upon the hospitals making them either have to raise rates, get some sort of State subsidy or both. Either way the taxpayers will be on the hook via higher insurance rates and/or higher taxes. These individuals are a very costly lot that is a luxury we just can not afford.
The Medicare / Medicaid trust fund is close to insolvent due to the influx of illegals on the dole.
Go to North Korea China or Russia and ask for free anything and see what program they put you on.
Good Luck.
Explain please. Studies show that illegals pay more in Medicare taxes than Medicare spent on their behalf. I would enjoy reading a study that states otherwise. Not sure what you mean by Medicaid trust fund? I don’t believe any such fund exists.
provide your sources please.
Yeah agreed – Sources Please. That sounds like Liberal made up story telling BS.
Why don’t you question the original claim that illegals are draining the Medicare trust fund. There is zero evidence that supports such a claim. Where is your source stating otherwise? Some of you seem to not care about actual facts. When did providing facts become a liberal trait? Very strange take.
Unauthorized Immigrants Prolong the Life of Medicare’s Trust Fund Leah Zallman et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Jan. Key results: From 2000 to 2011, unauthorized immigrants contributed $2.2 to $3.8 billion more than they withdrew annually (a total surplus of $35.1 billion). Had unauthorized immigrants neither contributed to nor withdrawn from the Trust Fund during those 11 years, it would become insolvent in 2029-1 year earlier than currently predicted. If 10 % of unauthorized immigrants became authorized annually for the subsequent 7 years, Trust Fund surpluses contributed by unauthorized immigrants would total $45.7 billion. Conclusions: Unauthorized immigrants have prolonged the life of the Medicare… Read more »
So, the tax payer is the bad guy here when he wants people to follow the law? When the tax payer doesn’t think it is fair to have to pay for illegal immigrants healthcare in this country? When there is so much fraud and endless waste in Government everywhere…we are supposed to just “suck it up” and be ok with being taxed till there is no more to be taken? The sob story here is meant to make you feel bad about enforcing the rules and being fair to the American Tax payer. Sorry for their situation…but it was their… Read more »
To many immigrants have no incentive to become citizens as they receive the same benefits i.e. social security, medicare, medicaid as US citizens. Maybe this is the incentive they need to become citizens and enjoy some of the benefits of citizenship, serving in the military, jury duty, legal firearm ownership and legally voting.
Do you mean Illegals?
This is certainly a sad story. It’s also hard not to notice the details. Ms Morales’ partner, whom she apparently never married, was already here for several years when she met him 25 years ago. In the more than 10 years prior to the stroke, he never made an effort to legalize his status, nor did he leave the country where he was living illegally. US taxpayers have been paying for his round the clock care for 15 years. We are supposed to feel that we are failing him now. I’m sure that he will somehow continue receiving care in… Read more »
He can go fight the Russians