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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGiving money to illegals is going to be the White House argument against Democrats demands during a government shutdown.
Another pathetic lie from a pathetic President.
— Senator Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) 2025-09-25T22:27:40.559Z
You know, the guy who promised to lower costs on day one?
This is about him refusing to do anything about exploding health care costs for American CITIZENS. Premiums are set to DOUBLE across the country.

Lovie777
(20,476 posts)gulliver
(13,520 posts)And it will be enough to let them keep the Congress next year. It's grotesque, but it will win.
We need to get our cred back with the everyday, common sense voter. To do that, we're gonna need brave, smart grownups to take charge. And that won't be easy. The fringe lost, the hotheads and the charm school dropouts will block them and abuse them. But the vast majority of people just want sense in the world, and every good Democrat should want that for them.
applegrove
(128,369 posts)are going to be laser foccussed on getting obamacare subsidy legislation to preserve reasonable health care coverage. And some of them voted republican.
gulliver
(13,520 posts)And I hope you are. But what if the government is shut down and Trump sells it, lyingly and successfully, as the Dems fighting for health care for illegal immigrants? He, Trump, will say he's fighting for health care for citizens. He then pulls a giant stack of our chips over to his side.
Right before the election, Trump announces that he's going to give a giant health care subsidy to make up for the "failed Obamacare illegal immigrant coverage." Again, a grotesque lie, but he'll sell it.
We really have to get in the game. Shutting down the government over this reminds me of holding up the placards at the State of the Union. Just a self-owning groupthink symptom.
applegrove
(128,369 posts)"No, individuals without legal immigration status (often called "illegal aliens" are generally not eligible for Obamacare or its subsidized health insurance plans. However, undocumented immigrants are eligible for "Emergency Medicaid" if they have a qualifying medical emergency and meet other general requirements. Some states may also provide limited state-funded health services for this population. "
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-bell-ca-rvc3&source=android-browser&q=do+illegal+aliens+get+obamacare%3F
AStern
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newdeal2
(4,219 posts)Diraven
(1,612 posts)Is any money the federal government spends that doesn't go to homeland security or defense is all going to illegals.