Per Democrats and their pet media
One of the main lines of attack the White House and Republican lawmakers have leveled against Democrats amid the government shutdown is the claim that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free health care — which Democrats deny.
“Democrats are holding the American government HOSTAGE so they can give FREE health care to ILLEGAL ALIENS,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, said on social media Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance accused Democrats of wanting to “take from the American people in order to give taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal immigrants.” (snip)
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act — passed by lawmakers and signed by President Trump over the summer — significantly restricted noncitizen eligibility for Medicaid coverage, making it only accessible to lawful permanent residents, Cubans and Haitians who entered the U.S. legally and noncitizens from several Pacific islands. -(snip)
The Democrats’ funding proposal would restore noncitizen eligibility for Medicaid to the longstanding pre-2025 rules, reopening access for the classes of immigrants who were carved out earlier this year. All of those immigrants are in the U.S. either legally or with the government’s permission.
So, that’s the Democrats line. Newsweek and Poltifact try it. This goes on and on and on. But, what’s the real line
Unearthed debate clip goes viral against Dems as illegal immigrant health coverage becomes top issue
As the federal government shutdown continues, a clip from the 2019 Democratic presidential primary went viral when the candidates were asked if they support providing healthcare to those in the country illegally.
“Is JD Vance a liar or just woefully ignorant when claiming that Democrats want to give health benefits to undocumented immigrants?” disgraced ex-Democratic Minnesota Sen. Al Franken posted to X on Wednesday, leading to the clip being posted in the comments by one user.
“Raise your hand if your government plan would provide coverage for undocumented immigrants,” NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie asked while moderating the June 2019 debate followed by all ten Democrats on stage raising their hands.
Oh, and then
Part of the ongoing government shutdown debate centers on subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, which would lead to a rise in premiums that opponents say prove that the program is unsustainable.
Illegal immigrants are unable to get insurance on the ACA marketplace, but Emergency Medicaid is covered as well as several states that use state taxpayer dollars for illegal immigrants to enroll in Medicaid.
The Dems claim that most of the money comes from state coffers. Like 80%. So, that means 20% is federal money. And it means that Democrats do want, in fact, illegals to get healthcare.
Kudos to Mr Teach for linking the CBS News article that explains the issue, and points out the GOP falsehoods. But as we all know – only FOX “News?” tells the truth!
And here’s funny video for VP Vance – also from CBS!! Vance chastised those who whined about Donnie’s hilarious video of a mustachioed Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1343650410712056
Let’s tell the truth here: if the Dems gain the White House following the 2028 election, any actions against the illegals will stop, and those remaining in the country will get to stay.
Then, since they’re still here, why we’ve just got to take care of them, educate their kids, and give then food stamps, right?
True. And this justifies Donnie and the Repugs doing whatever is necessary to 1) secure the 2026 House and Senate races for MAGA Repubicuns and 2) secure 2028 presidential and other races for MAGA Repubicuns.
Donnie has done a GREAT job starting to Make America Great Again! Punishing Mexicans, calling Muslims names, sending troops into “blue” cities, cutting taxes for billionaires and corporations, making black troops shave, getting women back in the kitchen, cutting spending (only in “blue” states), firebombing small boats in the Caribbean, slashing FEMA, taking over the economy… he is on his (your) way to making America the caucasian, christian, straight, male-dominated nation that God intended when he created it!!!
And he has finally remembered Project 2025!!!
The National Guard members called to active duty are not being paid during the Trump shutdown.
Fat Jeff,
Yes, they are.
President Trump on the government shutdown…
“When you shut it down, we’d be laying off a lot of people, and they’re gonna be DEMOCRATS.”
“A lot of good can come from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things we didn’t want.”
MAGA47 Motherfuckers!