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Making Room for Everyone at the Health Reform Table

Mon, 11/30/2009 - 07:54

The reality is that as we come closer to the passage of health reform, many immigrants are going to be left out.


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Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Buy Health Insurance, Even If They Can Pay Full Cost

Wed, 09/23/2009 - 05:55

In response to republicans' lies, inappropriate behavior (Joe Wilson R-SC called the President a liar) and anti-immigrant scare tactics to weaken support for health care reform, Obama has decided to cave in to Wilson an


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Joe Wilson Wins - Baucus Introduces Anti Immigrant Language in Health Plan

Mon, 09/14/2009 - 10:25

I'm not sure if this is the battle or the war, but Joe Wilson and his hateful anti immigrant forces seem to have won.  

Even though his outburst last Wednesday had dems across the country throwing money at his opponent, word since late Friday was that Baucus has written more restrictive language in the Senate Finance proposal to exclude immigrants.  


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The Real Lie About Immigrants in Health Care Reform

Thu, 09/10/2009 - 19:07

Opponents of health care reform continue to use any desperate measure to derail reform efforts including making false claims about immigrants as well as acting like ill behaved children in a classroom.  The real lie about immigrants in health care reform is that the current health reform proposals still do not ensure legal immigrants will have equal access to Medicaid and other affordable health care options, and Congress has yet to do anything to fix this. &


Joe Wilson's Outburst and a Sneak Peek at the Immigration Debate

Thu, 09/10/2009 - 00:22

If you didn't know, Congressman Wilson (South Carolina - R) shouted "You lie!" at the President of the United States of America during a joint session of Congress.  South Carolina Democratic party chair Carol Fowler commented, "Never has any member of Congress shown such disrespect for the president during a speech" (CNN)  FYI, you can contribute to Wilson's midterm election opponent -- Rob Miller has a decent shot


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Donate to Rep. Joe "You Lie" Wilson's Opponent Rob Miller!

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 20:41

By now, we all probably know that some a-hole shouted out "You lie" during President Obama's speech when the President was disputing the charge that health care reform will cover illegal aliens. Far from being a random heckler, it was a sitting member of Congress, U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02).  (What is in the water in SC these days, anyway?)


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