Question regarding public assistance and Undocumented workers & citizens- opinions, please?
I am curious. I hear lots of people screaming that they don't want to pay for "welfare" for undocumented. I am wondering this: If you don't want to pay for the undocumented, what about paying for a US citizen that is in a crisis situation and needs help? Or, what about an illegal person that has a baby here who is very ill with a rare disease and can live a semi-full life here, but, would die in Mexico. Is it ok to pay for his medical assistance? I am just trying to figure out under what circumstances you view public assistance (medical assistance, child care assistance, food stamps, WIC) as being ok, and, when it is not.
2007-08-14T22:05:30Z
The undocumented mom has a child that has a RARE illness. If he were not this sick, she could provide for him. His survival is expensive, but, he is fully mentally capable. She is only on MA because of how expensive his bills are, and, he would die without the medical care.
2007-08-14T22:08:38Z
Sorry, one last thing: there are "unforeseen" circumstances. there are cases of the death of spouse (who is the only provider for family), and, that can put a family into a situation where they may need the assistance.
♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥2007-08-15T01:18:41Z
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I think that you can judge a society by how old people and children and the unfortunate are taken care of in it. I read something like this I didn't think of it all by myself but I agree with it.
I don't think that it is a bad thing to help people who are in trouble. And they should not be put down for it. If you want to you can think of govt public asistance the way it should be done as a kind of insurance. What's wrong with some of our taxes going to that? Hopefully you will never need it but it is good if it was there for you isn't it? It's not like it would cost too much either.
Yes there are people who abuse it. We all know that. But they are low and disgusting and there are not that many of them. And they will eventually be caught.
And why does anyone think is it really better to spend tax money on the Forever War and Bush's other BS than to help people when they need it?
Edit: "Hey kid you deserve to die because your mother is a Mexican illegal" is sad and sick. If you are Proud of a system that is doing that than you are evil and sick.
The Only Part Of Your Question That Makes ANY SENSE Is The Phrase "Undocumented workers have no rights in this country" This Is The Only Part I Will Address ILLEGAL ALIENS Are Not Afforded Protections Under The US Constitution OR The Bill Of Rights The Rights Of Free Speech And Assembly To Protest Are Rights Reserved For CITIZENS Of The USA millions of undocumented workers have been (ILLEGALLY) taking advantage of the first amendment. Just Imagine If ILLEGAL ALIENS Were Granted Constitutional Rights 2nd Amendment Anyone ?? Remember That One ?? The right of the people to keep and bear arms ?? Thats What I Meant By OUT OF CONTEXT You CANNOT Pick And Choose PARTS Of The Constitution
If the assistance is for a legal citizen it should be there for them when in need. If for an illegal criminal alien, no, let them go back to their own country for assistance. Taxpayers pockets are only so deep. We need to take care of our own.
Per your example: The undocumented child with the rare illness should seek treatment in his own country at his own parents and country's expense.
Bottom line, they are illegal. There are many legal citizens that are not getting the care they need because they cannot afford it. Legal is the key.
The current system benefits only the very poor. I think people resent having to pay for benefits for needy foreigners, knowing that if they ever need assistance with their own medical bills, they cannot get it. As the costs of health insurance become too high for even upper middle class professionals to afford, Universal Health Care becomes inevitable.
Of course I could be wrong. Maybe this generation of Americans just consists of self-centered, un-charitable boors.
Illegal Aliens and their offspring deserve nothing more than to be medically stabilized and then deported back to their homeland. No $500K extreme medical procedures, no "FREE" Health care, no "FREE" education, no "FREE" Food stamps.... ALL Social Services must be reserved for Legal Taxpaying US Citizens and Residents. The US can NOT continue to be the Global Butt wiper.