Speech #1100088879

Now. we know already the State of California has said they want to provide health insurance coverage to all children in the State. regardless of whether they are here legally or not. But they cant do that. California cannot extend health insurance to people who are undocumented. because Federal law currently requires that you must prove you are here legally or that you are a citizen under existing law. But this bill repeals that verification requirement. The bill specifically allows each State "shall audit itself." Under State law. States can use any verification method they wish to determine whether or not somebody is a citizen or they are here legally. Obviously. this law repeals the verification requirement and allows the State to provide health insurance coverage to people who are here illegally or undocumented aliens. In fact. there is no way to even verify their income level. This is an openended faucet that the States are going to be able to tap into the Federal treasury. This is a creation of "HillaryCare" where everyone in this Nation under the age of 25. we are going to kick seniors off of Medicaid and Medicare and allow States to sign up people who are undocumented aliens for the first time in this Nations history. at a time of record debt. record deficit. and at a time the taxpayers cannot afford it. August 1. 2007 CONGRE Mr. Speaker. this spendtbrift majority is going to bankrupt this Nation.