By Marianna Levyash – Talk Radio News Service

House Republicans expressed concern Friday that the Affordable Health Care for All Americans Act contains loopholes which ultimately could provide government-subsidized health care benefits to illegal immigrants.

“It would cost the American tax payer $30.5 billion for people who have illegally come to this country,” said Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.)

Wilson added that according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 2.5 million more illegal immigrants would benefit from the legislation.

The GOP members wrote amendments fo the House Health Care Reform Bill that would prevent access to health care benefits by these illegal aliens until they proved citizenship. However, the Rules Committee will reportedly not take any more amendments until the House votes.

“There’s a way to fix this…it should be fixed before the vote is taken,” said Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

House GOP’ers Say Illegal Immigrants Will Benefit From Democrats’ Health Care Bill

Republicans and special interest groups are promoting a “false suggestion that the health care reform bill before the House allows illegal immigrants to get access to the health care benefits,” says Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). He identifies Section 246 in the bill as a provision which states “no Federal payment for undocumented aliens.” (0:35)

 

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