The debate over the ability for illegals to get healthcare benefits from the Federal "Obama Care" program has caused a massive "piling on" on Rep. Wilson and his outburst about Obama being a "liar." Actually, he probably should have yelled out, "Stupid, or Ignorant or even...A bad constitutional scholar" and he would have been more correct.
Why? Because all the legal minds I have consulted suggest that even if the Congress passes a law that excludes illegals from participating in the Obama Care plans, the Supreme Court has already ruled that any Federal Benefit program, can not be denied to illegals. Hence, it would seem that the Court would overturn the law as unconstitutional.
This is a true conundrum for the Federal efforts. There is clearly no support for this program to be provided to illegals, yet, it could be impossible to deny them the insurance. if it is Federal Insurance. Sounds to me like a pretty good argument against the Federal "public option."
In my view that option is a total sham and a clear attempt to federalize health care. If the President really wants competition, then all he and the Democrats need to do, is allow the private sector to compete nation wide. So simple, yet they are opposed. Why...because they have the primary objective of a single payor system, and that can not be accomplished if the private sector is actually allowed to compete, both with itself or with the proposed public option.
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