Financial Crisis at la Clinica del Pueblo
One of D.C.'s main health care providers for the Latino community is facing a financial crisis. According to a recent story in El Tiempo Latino, la Clinical del Pueblo has a deficit of $500 thousand and may have to cut services soon without a bailout. The clinic serves more than 7,000 clients, most of whom are recent immigrants.
Manuela Sifuentes, a project manager at the clinic, says the cash-flow problems stem from the facility's recent growth. Last summer, the federal government awarded the center certification as a federally qualified health center, which meant they could bill Medicaid at a higher rate and get access to additional grants and other federal funds. But the status also required an immediate expansion of services, which meant spending money they didn't yet have. Sifuentes says the cost of the expansion wiped out the center's cash on hand, so while they have a solid financial plan for the future, day to day bills are piling up.
The clinic is talking with the city about possible plans for addressing the crisis and an anonymous donor recently wrote a check for $50,000. The donor has promised to write another check if the clinic can raise a matching $50,000 in donations over the next month. Donations are being accepted here.
2:51 pm
Why, oh, why, are American taxpayer dollars supporting a hospital for non-citizens? This is an abomination!
4:04 pm
It is the belief of La Clínica del Pueblo (and many other community-based organizations) that health care is a basic human right.
As for the taxpayer dollars, well... one does not have to be a US citizen to be required to pay income tax. Additionally, undocumented workers often pay income tax, contributing approximately $7 billion to Social Security every year.
6:42 pm
Why are American taxpayer dollars supporting a hospital for non-citizens? The simple answer.The majority of Americans in the working classes are BUTT dumb. I swear what I am about to say is true. I just received a phone call that an old friend of the family was booted out of a nursing home he needed to be in for a serious condition, and sent home with no further care. This was done by CAREMORE a typical HMO. While Americans get abused, people like Mr. Sifuentes arrogantly explain that it is the taxpayers duty to help those here illegally. WE WILL GET WHAT WE DESERVE WHEN WE CONTINUE TO SUPPPORT THOSE POLITICIANS, OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER--WHO CONTINUALLY PUT AMERICANS LAST.
6:45 pm
Pardon me on my last post I meant "Mrs"/Ms. Sifuentes arrogantly explain.........
8:18 am
I am an Hispanic and an US citizen I DO PAY TAXES and a LOT. I rather to see that my taxes dollars go to help people in need of a comprehensive health care. You see help people..wherether they are white, black, asian, or LATINOS. Have you protested that billions of our taxes dollars went to IRAK... yet WE people who live in this Counry do not get a proper health care... We are a Country on Immigrant our Founder came from far away...other wise we all be and proudly NATIVE AMERICAN because they were HERE long before the immigration. Can we STOP to look at "Ilegal Immigration" and focus more on helping PEOPLE as a WHOLE. Today you are helping this Clinic...Tomorrow we will helping another organization in need ..we all as individual need help and love... So would you rather your taxes dollars go to build weapon, help other Countries which has a lot lot of OIL or help an organization in this lovely COUNTRY.
9:15 pm
I agree with Bobby. The difference of most immigrants here today is that most have crossed the borders illegally. Additionally, the immigrants crossing our borders do not respect our laws. Why should I be responsible for paying higher taxes to educate your children, pay your food stamps, section-8 housing, medical bills, child birthing bills, incarceration expenses? I would agree that most are well intentioned and are in search of a better life. Many do work hard to improve - but, there is also a rather large group demanding that Americans pay your way. We have enough of a load already. The comparison that you liberal socialists like to throw out there is "the expense of IRAK?" I have to ask? Where are you from? Central or South America? Did you also cross the border illegaly. Did you solve the problems in your own country before troubling this country with your demands? We are doing the best we can - this is the best place in the world and you should appreciate the priviledge of being here. Stop demanding others pay your way! Pay your own way. Cannot afford medical insurance? Get a second job.
Thirty years ago while raising my own family I worked a second job to make ends meet and provide for my children. Life is tough. Get used to it. Stop whining - you are all a bunch of pinheads.
1:13 am
Well. After years of our forefathers fighting countless wars, innovating, creating, building, we now have these socialist invaders telling us how to run things. What country might you be from? Are you legal yourself? Hackneed phrases such as " should we use the money to build a weapon"? instead of paying for some illegal alians healthcare. You arrogant idiot. Have you ever spent anytime in a vietnamese prison? Felt the bombs from Japan, seen firsthand the work of WW2, WW1, Korea? Slaughtered by Hitler, poisoned by Sadam? You are a child and have no realistic view of the world. If all were for love and beauty you would've been left behind. Get real, travel the world and realize this is about as good as it gets. Pay your own bills. Go back to where you came from and demand healthcare there. Do you want to know what I think. YOU ARE A COWARD. You are here demanding these things because you have the freedom here you did not have in your own native land. You came here because you were too cowardly to solve the problems in your own land. Well, guess what. You SOCIALISTS are destroying North America. And, when you finish the job and are left with the remains - enjoy yourselfs. Who will be left here to innovate and create? Most large coprorations have had enough with the entitlement system and have vacated the country. In less than ten years you will all be here with a faltering GDP while the sick and tired of your BS will have left the country. Fighting aids? Why don't you fight behavior. Fighting for equal rights? Why not try to assimilate. Fighting for justice? Stop breaking the law. Want free medical? Did you have that where your came from? If yes - go home. If not? Why not return to your wonderful lands and fight for it there? Bunch of cowards.
I agree with the last poster, get a second job and work for it like the rest of us did. There are no free rides here. Just opportunity for those that are willing to work for it.
KMA
12:59 pm
As long as ignorance like that above continues in America this will never be a prosperous or peaceful country. What I hate the most is that white Americans who are decendants of immigrants to this country as is EVERYONE except the Native Americans believe that it was ok for their decendants to have arrived here and begin a new and better life, but that no one else is entitled to the same opportunity. Mind you, these are the same people that sought out slaves and built the American economy off of their forced labor.
Latinos do the jobs that no one else in this country wants: picking in the fields, cleaning offices, food services. All immigrants did this work when they first arrived. No one is asking or demanding anything. Help is available and it is received by those that need it.
People get what they work for. No one gets a paycheck for free. Most people who come to this country this day and age are fleeing from conditions that all you pampered white Americans have never seen much less understand. You should travel and see what "third world" poverty is then you MIGHT understand that no one including YOU, would want to be in those circumstances with no options for improvement. If you have such distain for your fellow human being and have absolutely NO compassion for the less fortunate you should become a militant, take over the country and then run it as you choose. Until then get some therapy for your unbridled hate. It's not healthy.
11:46 am
Dear Hopeless-
Your response to what is valid concern is plain STUPID. You sound like a disinfranchised person living in North America. Whatever. Get over your hopeless feelings it has nothing to do with the politics of N. America. Did the Euro's arrive and demand to be supported by the Native Indians? No. The slaves that you carelessly mention built the nation? Which history books are you reading and what institution did you receive your education? Mr/Mrs Hopeless - should all just arrive and expect the working class to provide the needs of the world? Medical, Dental, Food Stamps, Housing, Education? Et cetera. Who paid for your education?
You state the nation could be great?????? It was great! It is in decline due to the liberal - socialist group that now holds the power. Good luck! You can now enjoy all the changes. And, when you find there are no longer enough folks working to support those that choose to sit on the dole here? What will you have? Enjoy yourself......We've vacated and will not return.
You speak of your people cleaning offices - sure, it is not a great job but tell me the Germans, Italians, Polish, Chinese, Koreans, Irish, and yes Blacks did not do the same a few years back! You expect for Mexicans, Central and South America to show up and just step into an upper middle class lifestyle on hand-outs from the taxpayer! Get real. You need to learn to love all and release your own hatred. We're all the same - white, black, red, blue, green. It is not about the races you dummy! It is about earning your own way. Life is tough and we're tired of making things easy on you at our expense! GET REAL MR./MRS. HOPELESS!
11:52 am
It is the belief of La Clínica del Pueblo (and many other community-based organizations) that health care is a basic human right.
As for the taxpayer dollars, well… one does not have to be a US citizen to be required to pay income tax. Additionally, undocumented workers often pay income tax, contributing approximately $7 billion to Social Security every year.
Sure - Pay for it! Nothing in life is free and my kids went without while those on welfare & medicare received. WITLIT!
1:03 am
On February 12th 2009 Hopeless responded with the argument that illegal aliens pay 7 billion in taxes each year to social security. Dear hopeless, do you have any IDEA at all what is paid out to entitlement recipients for SSI/SSN/SSA(illegal alians) system per year?!?!?!
Do you know that over forty-percent of SSI are living outside of the United States? Do you have any idea what the costs to our nation are (probably should say MY Nation as you obviously do not act as if you care or belong) to house the illegals each day? Any idea? Nearly 212 Billion dollars per year! You, have no argument! Does that tell you anything at all about this entitlement? Do you have any idea what the emergency room; education; food stamps; DOE, DOT; DOA; DOS; DOJ costs are on a yearly basis simply for those living here illegally? You have no clue b/c you are GREEN or Jaded!Look at any state and examine the entitlement systems in place and you will find your kind of folks bleeding the system at various levels. The most liberal state in the land is nearly bankrupt! Be it working off of the books while on welfare or living in the judicial accomadations while serving for rape, incest, murder, or some other crime - and quite a few of your illegals are serving time! You are an intelligent, but young and green, you can share in the downfall of this GREAT nation. Live in it (if you are even here) and enjoy yourself! Whatever your problem is - (dommestic/parental in nature, lost child, jaded by "whitey", left behind at the oscars?), perhaps global in nature? You are obviously a wounded person with a bent to simply attack those that you feel are in the power. Just wonder what your story is? On welfare, some government program, maybe in free housing, perhaps lived in lands other than North america, been left behind by your parents, friends, family? Are you feeling like a 5 instead of a 10? Do you really care to live your life behind the BURKA? That is where you are heading.
7:53 am
Twenty million illegal aliens cost $40.000 each to subsidize health, housing, education, police and legal services. 20,000,000 X 40,000 = 800,000,000,000. Why, we might just balance the budget and still have some jobs available for Americans.
Victimization is the political scam of populists who refuse to recognize responsibility for their own personal behavior or those they lead.
6:56 am
Amnesty Costs 70 Times More Than Enforcement
The cost of amnesty: $999 billion.
The cost of attrition by enforcement: as little as $14 billion.
Amnesty would cost up to 70 times as much as enforcing existing law.
$999 billion cost of Amnesty (Mass Legalization)
Source: The Heritage Foundation
Summary: The Heritage Foundation issued two studies in 2007 pointing out that the big problem with mass legalization is that (a) most illegal aliens are low-skilled and therefore do not earn enough money to pay enough taxes to cover the government benefits they receive; and (b), amnesty would eventually make them eligible for the full array of welfare and medical benefits offered by local, state and federal governments. They found the cost of allowing illegal aliens to remain in the United States, and eventually to become citizens, would be $3.7 trillion through the year 2056. That works out to a present cost of $1 trillion, at a 5 percent discount rate. In other words, immediately upon passage of an amnesty bill, the United States government would need to put $1 trillion into an investment earning 5 percent per year if it were honest about paying for the costs of amnesty.
$14 billion cost of attrition through enforcement option #1.
Source: Congressional Budget office Estimate for H.R. 4437.
Summary: This option is the bill H.R. 4437 sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner that passed the House of Representatives in 2005. This bill would have been so effective in combating illegal immigration that some 1 million illegal aliens marched in cities around the United States on May 1, 2006 to protest it. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill would cost $1.9 billion over the 5 years 2006-2010, which we extrapolate out to the year 2056 using a linear model to account for cost increases. Then we use a discount rate of 5 percent to bring the future costs back to a single present cost figure. The resulting cost was actually $13.5 billion, which we round up to $14 billion to facilitate comparison to the other cost figures.
$177 billion cost of attrition through enforcement option #2.
Source: Congressional Budget Office Estimate for H.R. 4088.
Summary: This option is the SAVE Act (Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act) that was introduced in the House of Representatives in 2007. This is a strong attrition through enforcement bill. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill would cost $40.7 billion over the 10 years 2009-2018, which we extrapolate out to the year 2056 using a linear model to account for cost increases. Then we use a discount rate of 5 percent to bring the future costs back to a single present cost figure.
Detailed Explanation:
Amnesty Would Have a Present Cost of $1 Trillion
In 2007, the Heritage Foundation issued two studies, one on the cost of low-skilled immigration and one on the cost of amnesty. The study on the cost of low-skilled immigration noted that low-skilled immigrants do work hard: “It is important to note, these families are rarely idle; they consistently work and pay taxes. However, the taxes they pay are seldom, if ever, sufficient to cover the cost of the government benefits they receive. In consequence, these households must be continually subsidized by other taxpayers.” The Heritage study concluded that low-skilled immigrant households will cost native born U.S. taxpayers $89.1 billion per year over each of the next 30 years.
The Heritage report estimated that illegal residents comprise 41 percent of low-skilled immigrant households.1 Simple multiplication indicates that illegal-immigrant households cost the U.S. taxpayer $36.5 billion each year. Over 30 years, that works out to $1.1 trillion in costs. Using a financial calculator, we assumed a discount rate of 5 percent, and computed the net present value of a cost stream of $36.5 over the next 30 years to be $589 billion.
Cost to Taxpayer for Government Benefits to Illegal Aliens:
Years Cost Each Year Total Cost Present Cost @ 5% discount rate
2007-2037 $36.5 billion $1.1 trillion $589 billion
2038-2056 $144.5 billion $2.6 trillion $410 billion
$999 billion
A second report was issued by the Heritage Foundation a few weeks after the report discussed above. This report discussed the costs allowing current illegal aliens to become United States citizens. They will become eligible for the full array of welfare and medical benefits offered by state and federal governments. This study concluded that the $36.5 billion per year figure is valid for the next 30 years. The average age of an illegal alien is early 30s. Beginning 30 years from now, the current illegal alien population will retire. The problem is that low-skilled illegal aliens do not earn enough money to support their families, send remittances back to their homelands, and save adequate money for retirement. The U.S. taxpayer will be stuck supporting most illegal aliens in retirement. And each retired illegal alien is projected to cost the U.S. taxpayer $17,000 per year.
The Heritage report continues, that of the 10 million retired illegal aliens, some 8.5 million will live to the retirement age of 67 years old. At that time, the statistically normal lifespan is an additional 18 years. $17,000 per year for 18 years is $306,000. That is the cost of supporting one amnestied illegal alien through retirement. Multiplied by 8.5 million people, and that comes to the astounding figure of $2.6 trillion.2 Using a financial calculator, we assumed a discount rate of 5 percent and computed the net present value of a cost stream of $144.5 billion per year for 18 years from the years 2039-2057. The net present cost was given as $410 billion.
Attrition Through Enforcement Would Have a Present Cost of as Little at $13.5 Billion
H.R. 4437, The “Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005,” had Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner as its original sponsor. This bill had several features to combat illegal immigration including:
• mandatory E-Verify 6 years from date of enactment
• end the “catch-and-release” policy for all persons apprehended at border
• require DHS to reimburse counties within 25 miles of the border for the costs relating to illegal aliens
• removal orders would become final more quickly and readily
• facilitate removal of aliens who reenter the country illegally after having been deported
• mandatory minimum prison sentences for offenses related to illegal entry into the United States
• additional port-of-entry inspectors and canine detection teams
This was the bill to which Sensenbrenner offered an amendment to reduce the penalty for illegal presence (aimed at visa overstayers) from a felony to a misdemeanor (Amendment 656, Roll Call Vote 655).3 However, all but 8 Democrats voted against the amendment (in other words, they voted for upgrading illegal presence to a felony) because they wanted to use the provision as a rallying point from which to stir up opposition to the bill.
The passage of this bill attracted a firestorm of opposition from the open borders lobby, including illegal alien demonstrations in a number of cities on May 1, 2006.
The illegal alien lobby was opposed to this bill because it would have been effective. This is why we can safely conclude that effective attrition through enforcement would cost as little as $13.5 billion.4
Strong Attrition Through Enforcement Would Have a Present Cost of $177 Billion
The SAVE Act (Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement) Act was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on November 6, 2007. It never made it to a vote because the House leadership would not allow it. Among the key provisions of the bill were:
• mandatory E-Verify 4 years from the date of enactment;
• increased employer sanctions for those knowingly employing illegal aliens;
• a "National Birth and Death Registration System" to reduce stolen identities;
• 140 additional Criminal Alien Program (CAP) officers to identify and remove criminal aliens detained in federal, state and local facilities;
• training at least 250 state and local law enforcement officers on how to perform federal immigration enforcement procedures;
• 8,000 additional beds for illegal aliens detained by immigration officials;
• 13 additional federal district judges in border states to increase the flow of deportations, including 4 for the District of Arizona and 5 for the Southern District of California;
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would cost $40.7 billion over the 10 years between 2009-2018.5
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1Robert E. Rector and Christine Kim, The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Immigrants to the U.S. Taxpayer, Special Report #14, May 22, 2007, The Heritage Foundation.
2Robert E. Rector, Amnesty Will Cost U.S. Taxpayers At Least $2.6 Trillion, Web Memo #1490, June 6, 2007, The Heritage Foundation.
3See The Congressional Record – House – December 16, 2005, H11951-11953.
4The CBO report can be found by searching http://www.cbo.gov/ for H.R. 4437.
5The CBO report can be found by searching http://www.cbo.gov/ for H.R. 4088.
2:35 am
You have got to read this excellent study on the real costs associated with ILLEGALS - yes, I said ILLEGALS. not undocumented. I am offended by the commentary suggesting that it is just "Whites" that have issues with ILLEGALS in this nation. That sounds like a racist comment. Is Ms. Sifuentes a racist?
http://www.usillegalaliens.com/impacts_of_illegal_immigration_terrorism.html
11:34 am
Just walked onto this post. Read the chain and I would have to agree with Lenard that Mr\Ms. Sifuentes appears to exhibit strong bias if not outright UNBRIDLED racism toward the "White" community. He/she absolutely lacks the depth and understanding of the issues and the direct impact on the economy. This response chain appears to have been born prior to the new administration taking office, I wonder if Mr./Ms. Sifuentes has had time to evaluate and reconsider his/her views in this area? Does Mr./Ms. Sifuentes pay any income tax himself? Realize that once the Health care bill is passed the next (secret at the moment mind you) initiative on the agenda will be to institute amnesty for all here illegally? Yes, illagally and not "undocumented". Once that occurs then we have family members, children, brothers, sisters and all other mostly illeterate "kin" coming here on the sponsor program through the State Department. So, it is not just 20 - 30 million becomming citizens but the 20 or 70 million family members. So, we add another 70 to 100 million to the general population. Uneducated for the most part and in need of TAXPAYER FUNDED FREEBIES!!! Yes, sure bring them here because you are not paying any TAXES!! No problem for Mr./Ms. Sifuentes because he / she is not a US Citizen or is simply bent and motivated on seeing this great nation in decline (unbridled negative behavior). Who is he/she? A student of Marxism? an Academic? Or truly concerned citizen..................I tend to think it is an over educated (read taxpayer funded education at LIBERAL schools (Harverd or Berkeley I'll bet) academic) that has never truly labored or earned a living in the real world. Maybe the clinic works with ACORN or celebrities! Go Sean Penn ---- :-( Traitor and Chavez groupie.
Is there any nation on the planet where this sort of thing works?????? Half sit on their backside while the other half is punished by having the largest portion of their earnings confiscated.
UNBRIDLED HATE? It seems one cannot express an opinion without immediately being attacked and labeled as a racist...................My my ......tsk .... tsk ....tsk.....
For all of you Patriots that may gander upon this nonsense check out Dr. Manning's website.
10:29 am
Found This - We will not be able to show up at the emergency anymore!!!!!
Senator Bayh and our fellow citizens.
Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit books of all employers that self-insure!!
Page 30 Sec 123 of HC bill: THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Page 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill: YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!
Page 42 of HC Bill: The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC benefits for you. You have no choice!
Page 50 Section 152 in HC bill: HC will be provided to ALL non-US citizens, illegal or otherwise.
Page 58 HC Bill: Govt will have real-time access to individuals' finances & a 'National ID Health card' will be issued!
Page 59 HC Bill lines 21-24: Govt will have direct access to your bank accounts for elective funds transfer.
Page 65 Sec 164: Is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in unions & community organizations: (ACORN).
Page 84 Sec 203 HC bill: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the 'Exchange.'
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans -- The Govt will ration your health care!
Page 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. (Translation: illegal aliens.)
Page 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18: The Govt will use groups (i.e. ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan.
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. (AARP members - your health care WILL be rationed!)
Page 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill: Medicaid eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. (No choice.)
Page 12 4 lines 24-25 HC: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Govt monopoly.
Page 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill: Doctors/ American Medical Association - The Govt will tell YOU what salary you can make.
Page 145 Line 15-17: An Employer MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan. (NO choice!)
Page 126 Lines 22-25: Employers MUST pay for HC for part-time employees AND their families. (Employees shouldn't get excited about this as employers will be forced to reduce its work force, benefits, and wages/salaries to cover such a huge expense.)
Page 149 Lines 16-24: ANY Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option will pay 8% tax on all payroll! (See the last comment in parenthesis.)
Page 150 Lines 9-13: A business with payroll between $251K & $401K who doesn't provide public option will pay 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Page 167 Lines 18-23: ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income..
Page 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay.)
Page 195 HC Bill: Officers & employees of the GOVT HC Admin.. will have access to ALL Americans' finances and personal records.
Page 203 Line 14-15 HC: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." (Yes, it really says that!)
Page 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors. (Low-income and the poor are affected.)
Page 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill: Doctors: It doesn't matter what specialty you have trained yourself in -- you will all be paid the same! (Just TRY to tell me that's not Socialism!)
Page 253 Line 10-18: The Govt sets the value of a doctor's time, profession, judgment, etc. (Literally-- the value of humans.)
Page 265 Sec 1131: The Govt mandates and controls productivity for "private" HC industries.
Page 268 Sec 1141: The federal Govt regulates the rental and purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Page 272 SEC. 1145: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151: The Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever the Govt deems preventable (i.e...re-admissions).
Page 298 Lines 9-11: Doctors: If you treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission -- the Govt will penalize you.
Page 317 L 13-20: PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. (The Govt tells doctors what and how much they can own!)
Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3: PROHIBITION on expansion. (The Govt is mandating that hospitals cannot expand.)
Page 321 2-13: Hospitals have the opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. (Can you say ACORN?)
Page 335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339: The Govt mandates establishment of=2 outcome-based measures. (HC the way they want -- rationing.)
Page 341 Lines 3-9: The Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. (Forcing people into the Govt plan)
Page 354 Sec 1177: The Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of 'special needs people!' Unbelievable!
Page 379 Sec 1191: The Govt creates more bureaucracy via a "Tele-Health Advisory Committee." (Can you say HC by phone?)
Page 425 Lines 4-12: The Govt mandates "Advance-Care Planning Consult." (Think senior citizens end-of-life patients.)
Page 425 Lines 17-19: The Govt will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. (And it's mandatory!)
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3: The Govt provides an "approved" list of end-of-life resources; & nbsp;guiding you in death. (Also called 'assisted suicide.')
Page 427 Lines 15-24: The Govt mandates a program for orders on "end-of-life." (The Govt has a say in how your life ends!)
Page 429 Lines 1-9: An "advanced-care planning consultant" will be used frequently as a patient's health deteriorates.
Page 429 Lines 10-12: An "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. (AN ORDER TO DIE FROM THE GOVERNMENT?!?)
Page 429 Lines 13-25: The GOVT will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order. (I wouldn't want to stand before God after getting paid for THAT job!)
Page 430 Lines 11-15: The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end-of-life! (Again -- no choice!)
Page 469: Community-Based Home Medical Services = Non-Profit Organizations. (Hello? ACORN Medical Services here!?!)
Page 489 Sec 1308: The Govt will cover marriage and family therapy. (Which means Govt will insert itself into your marriage even.)
Page 494-498: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, and rationing those services.
Senator, I guarantee that I personally will do everything possible to inform patients and my fellow physicians about the dangers of the proposed bills you and your colleagues are debating.
Furthermore, if you vote for a bill that enforces socialized medicine on the country and destroys the doctor-patient relationship, I will do everything in my power to make sure you lose your job in the next election.
Respectfully,
Stephen E. Fraser, MD
Dear Reader,
I urge you to use the power that you were born with (and the power that may soon be taken away) and circulate this email to as many people as you can reach. The Power of the People can stop this from happening to us, our parents, our grandparents, our children, and to following generations.
11:58 am
All you racists (Red, White, Brown, Black, Yellow)listen to this:
http://la-gun.com/manning/
Great advice. Do not change what is working for the working majority! You people gonna regret what u doin to this stuff.
12:02 pm
Check it out my homies. Wea be being duped by them up in the house. This stuff is 4 reel n I aiin't payin 4 dis 4reel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://atlah.org/atlahworldwide/?p=1193
12:12 pm
I think the day that we all share our wealth and material objects that have no meaning on this polluted earth all will have a smile for the generations to come. Imagine, you are hungry and your children too but you share your only bagel with the one that is famized. Then by that small token you receive healthacre for free that your child is in need of. You see, this is what makes us all human. Sharing without regard to any future consequence. And, then you receive a reward and that is what will happen in USA like happened in other Healthacre for all nations. Look at Canada. Canada accepts everyone and all accept and use everything. Doors are unlocked at night and people party in the streets just as in France and China. Its all cool and evryone flows with it like its natural. So all you haters better do good and let everyting that the Prez. wants just happen and be happy for the changes because you could be hungary and thats nit good for your internals. Accept and be happy and just let it be or what I mean is SHUT this POST up! He is the prez and the clinic needs money. It is a non prifot and the workers get paid really low like Walmart employes so shut up and help out for one time.
12:16 pm
Forget about it. You will get everything you need if you just ask the lord to shine upon you this one day. You will be converted.
5:58 pm
JOE LEGAL vs. JOSE ILLEGAL
You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal"
Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California ..
Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes
$25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.
Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number,
and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Ready? Now pay attention...
Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00
per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has
$31,231.00.
Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or
$31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has
$31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for
his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now
has $24,031.00.
Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and
local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has
$31,200.00.
Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or
welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per
year. Joe Legal now has $18,031.00.
Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps
and welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year. Joe
Legal now has $9,631.00.
Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jose
Illegal pays out that $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jose
Illegal
still has $ 31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for insurance. Joe Legal
now has $7,231.00.
Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' insurance!" and still has
$31,200.00.
Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline,
etc.
Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities,
gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month.
Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after
work.
Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school. Joe
Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's children get
a government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal's children have an after
school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services,
but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
Do you get it, now?
If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal
aliens...
You are part of the problem!
9:51 pm
There is a huge amount of propaganda and myths circulating about illegal aliens, particularly illegal Mexican, Salvadorian, Guatemalan and Honduran aliens.
1. Illegal aliens generally do NOT want U.S. citizenship. Americans are very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a U.S. citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the Unit ed States such as employment, medical care, in-state tuition, government subsidized housing and free education for their offspring. Their main attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains at home. They want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class Americans. What illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence without paying the price.
2. There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal aliens are doing jobs that Americans can't take and still support their families. Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single residence home, share expenses and send money to their home country. There are no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage.
3. Every person who illegally entered this nation left a home. They are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs in their home countries. They come to send money to their real home as evidenced by the more than 20 billion dollars sent out of the country each year by illegal aliens. These illegal aliens knowingly and willfully entered this nation in violation of the law and therefore assumed the risk of detection and deportation. Those who brought their alien children assumed the responsibility and risk on behalf of their children.
4. Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy. Illegal aliens constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they reduce wages and benefits for lawful U.S. residents.
5. This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280 million native born Americans. While it is true that this nation was settled and founded by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true that there is not a nation on this planet that was not settled by immigrants at one time or another.
6. The United States is welcoming to legal immigrants. Illegal aliens are not immigrants by definition. The U.S. accepts more lawful immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined.
7. There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote". Hispanics are white, brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics are Republicans, Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and Independents. The so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth. Pandering to illegal aliens to get the Hispanic vote is a dead end.
8. Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States. Since 1848 Mexicans have resented the United States. During World War I Mexico allowed German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the U.S. During World War II Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the U.S. from Mexico. During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the U.S. to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was cheered and applauded all across Mexico. Today Mexican school children are taught that the U.S. stole California, Arizona, new Mexico and Texas. If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written for their schoolchildren.
9. Although some illegal aliens enter this country for a better life, there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1 billion of those live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better life is a valid excuse to break the law and sneak into America, then let's allow those one billion to come to America and we'll turn the USA into a Third World nation overnight. Besides, there are 280 million native born Americans who want a better life. I'll bet Bill Gates and Donald Trump want a better life. When will the USA lifeboat be full? Since when is wanting a better life a good reason to trash another nation?
10. There is a labor shortage in this country. This is a lie. There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American housewives, senior citizens, students, unemployed and underemployed who would gladly take jobs at a decent wage.
11. It is racist to want secure borders. What is racist about wanting secure borders and a secure America? What is racist about not wanting people to sneak into America and steal benefits we have set aside for legal aliens, senior citizens, children and other legal residents? What is it about race that entitles people to violate our laws, steal identities, and take the American Dream without paying the price?
For about four decades American politicians have refused to secure our borders and look after the welfare of middle class Americans. These politicians have been of both parties. A huge debt to American society has resulted. This debt will be satisfied and the interest will be high. There has already been riots in the streets by illegal aliens and their supporters. There will be more. You, as a politician, have a choice to offend the illegal aliens who have stolen into this country and demanded the rights afforded to U.S. citizens or to offend those of us who are stakeholders in this country. The interest will be steep either way. There will be civil unrest. There will be a reckoning. Do you have the courage to do what is right for America? Or, will you bow to the wants and needs of those who don't even have the right to remain here
9:08 pm
Am the Democratic, Republican Liberal-Progressive's Worst Nightmare.
I am a White, Conservative, Tax-Paying, American Veteran, Gun Owning Biker. That’s me!
I am a Master Mason. I work hard and long hours with my hands to earn a living.
I believe in God and the freedom of religion, but I don't push it on others.
I ride Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and drive American-made cars, and I believe in
American products and buy them whenever I can.
I believe the money I make belongs to me and not some liberal governmental functionary,Democratic or Republican, that wants to share it with others who don't work!
I'm in touch with my feelings and I like it that way!
I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American.
I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to
anything. Get over it!
I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac or any other item, you should do it in English.
I believe there should be no other language option.
I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to.
My heroes are Malcolm Forbes, Bill Gates, John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and Willie G. Davidson, who makes the awesome Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.
I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it.
I've never owned a slave, nor was I a slave. I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted
by the Turks, and neither have you!
I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and
change your own country!
This is AMERICA ...We like it the way it is and more so the way it was ....so stop trying to
change it to look like Russia or China , or some other socialist country!
If you were born here and don't like it... you are free to move to any Socialist country that will
have you. I believe it is time to really clean house, starting with the White House, the seat
of our biggest problems.
I want to know which church is it, exactly, where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches,
where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution?
Can I get an AMEN on that one?
I also think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of
what color you are, but not just because you happen to ride a bike.
And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my driver's license. I think it's good....
And I'm proud t hat 'God' is written on my money..
I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who
should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years.
I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me
into making 'donations' to their cause.... Get a job and do your part to support yourself and
your family!
I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes two parents....
I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think!
I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA !
If this makes me a BAD American, then yes, I'm a BAD American.
If you are a BAD American too, please forward this to everyone you know....
We want our country back!
My Country..... I hope this offends all illegal aliens.
My great, great, great, great grandfather watched and bled as his friends died in the Revolution
& the War of 1812.
My great, great, great grandfather watched as his friends died in the Mexican American War.
My great, great grandfather watched as his friends & brothers died in the Civil War.
My great grandfather watched as his friends died in the Spanish-American War.
My grandfather watched as his friends died in WW I.
My father watched as his friends died in WW II.
I watched as my friends died in Vietnam , Panama & Desert Storm.
My son watched & bled as his friends died in Afghanistan and Iraq .
None of them died for the Mexican Flag.
Everyone died for the American flag.
Texas high school students raised a Mexican flag on a school flag pole,
other students took it down. Guess who was expelled...the students who took it down.
California high school students were sent home on Cinco de Mayo, because they wore
T-shirts with the American flag printed on them.
Enough is enough
This message needs to be viewed by every American; and every American needs to stand up for America .
We've bent over to appease the America-haters long enough. I'm taking a stand.
I'm standing up because the hundreds of thousands who died fighting in wars for this country,
and for the American flag.
If you agree, stand up with me. If you disagree, please let me know.
I will gladly remove you from my e-mail list.
And shame on anyone who tries to make this a racist message
AMERICANS, stop giving away Your RIGHTS !
Let me make this clear! THIS IS MY COUNTRY !
This statement DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration !
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE, IN MY COUNTRY, welcome to come legally:
1. Get a sponsor !
2. Learn the LANGUAGE, as immigrants have in the past !
3. Live by OUR rules !
4. Get a job !
5. Pay YOUR Taxes !
6. No Social Security until you have earned it and Paid for it !
7. NOW find a place to lay your head !
If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone,
then YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM !
We've gone so far the other way . . . bent over backwards not to offend anyone.
Only AMERICANS seems to care when American Citizens are being offended !
WAKE UP America ! ! !
If you do not Pass this on, may your fingers cramp !
Made in the U S A & PROUD OF IT!!!!!