Re: OT: HR 3590 Passes w / 219


"Steve Kucera" <stevehk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4ba949bd$0$1629$742ec2ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 2010-03-23, Nonny <somebody@xxxxxxx> wrote:

No insurance would be available to non-US citizens. The only
qualified US citizens would be in the 51 divisions of the US, plus
PR, USVI etc. At the same time, private insurance over and above
the national plan would be prohibited. (eliminate the sweet deal
for the creeps in DC) No citizen, public employee or privileged
person would be exempt.

My wife is a non-citizen but pays Federal Income Tax. Perhaps you should
modify your statement to reflect the reality of our country having
millions of legal, law abiding "non-citizens" living here.


Stella is a very nice person. OTOH, what is the point, then, of being a citizen? Are we now an open society where anyone who is inside the borders, by any means, able to benefit from all our country has to offer? Where does it stop? Do you thing we should care for the world?
--
Nonny
Suppose you were an idiot.
And suppose you were a member
of Congress.... But then I repeat myself.'

-Mark Twain
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