[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
JOE WILSON WAS RIGHT
(Mr. BILBRAY asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, the reports are in and, sadly, not only
does this health care scheme cost the American people more than it
provides and increases the cost of health care, but at the same time,
it exempts anyone illegally in this country from having to be taxed or
to buy insurance. Everyone else who is legal in the country is required
to buy the insurance or be taxed. So illegal immigrants are now exempt
from the responsibility; but because the majority refused to put in the
E-verification, the SERVE verification to make sure that illegals don't
get into the benefit package, we have created a situation where
illegals now are not required to pay, but they are guaranteed, because
of a lack of verification, that they have access to the system.
Sadly, Mr. Speaker, the fact is Joe Wilson was right: illegals do
have access into a system that the President and Congress promised the
American people would not be available.
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