So we will have more information on this. A very brief word on the DeMint amendment. His amendment requires a high deductible health insurance for each undocumented. otherwise. they would not be able to proceed with their earned legalization program which includes payments of the fines. demonstration of the work product. the investigations that show they have not had challenges In terms of the law. and the series of requirements that are out there. He would add to this the additional expenditures which would be necessary for coverage with a high deductible health insurance. There are several points to mention here. First of all. in the underlying legislation. we have included a payment. some $500. that will be paid by each of the 12.5 million immigrants who are out there. many of whom will adjust their status. If they pay that $500. that is in excess of $1 billion-$i billion that will be paid to those highimpact States. which is not insignificant. to help offset any of the kinds of utilization of these individuals in terms of the services within these various States. That is not insignificant. Secondly. all of us are hopeful of trying to get universal coverage for people in this country. but we know we have 47 million who dont. and the ones who dont. it isnt that they dont want to have health insurance. it is because they cannot afford it. When you look at these individuals whom we are talking about. the undocumented and their income. we are talking about individuals who are earning $8.000. $9.000. $10.000 a year. If they have the adjustment of the status. they are going to be part of the whole kind of American system. hopefully. and meeting the other kinds of requirements. and therefore their enhanced opportunities are going to be there so they will be able to afford health care in the future. But making the requirement now will only state to those individuals to keep them in the shadows.
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