According to the Commonwealth Fund, a health care research foundation, it's Democratic Senator Barack Obama who wins the "Who Covers More?" contest. The report found that Obama's plan would reduce the number of uninsured Americans by a whopping 34 million in 10 years, reported Reuters. That's quite a projection, but it demolished the report's estimate of Republican Senator John McCain's proposal. McCain's plan, according the Commonwealth Fund report, covers only a measly 2 million. President of the Commonwealth fund, Karen Davis, states, "[Obama has a] plan that tries to deal in a serious way with the uninsured," said president of the Commonwealth Fund, Karen Davis. "He doesn't eliminate it, but in my view he cuts it in half over a 10-year period." Something that the report from Reuters does not tell us is that this plan will be pretty expensive. Senator Obama is confident that he will be able to pay for his proposals, which includes the health insurance plan, but we will have to wait and see. On the other end of the aisle, an opinion piece by Merrill Matthews in the Wall Street Journal touts Republican nominee John McCain for one of his health insurance proposals - buying health plans across state lines. Matthews points out that many Americans already have coverage across state lines, citing that his daughter goes to college out of state, but still is covered at home. He also argues that many employer-sponsored plans also already offer coverage to policyholders in other states. A prime example is US Senate members not living in Washington D.C and being covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. This includes Obama and McCain. Merrill Matthews is an executive director for the Council of Affordable Health Insurance, he has written this piece. He also points out that health insurance consumer s will have more options by being offered plans across state lines. Matthews does not present the issue of health insurance companies wanting to move to a state that has more lax restrictions on who can be turned down, and less regulation on mandated benefits. This is bad news for people with health conditions. With all of this being sad, it is still unsure which candidate has the better handle on health care and insurance reform.
You would think that two Democrats and one Republican Senator who are running for president would be on different sides of the issue of providing amnesty to illegal aliens. Especially since all votes in the Senate this year on this issue have had most of the Republicans on one side of the issue and most of the Democrats on the other. All three of these candidates voted consistently in support of amnesty to illegal aliens.
It is not the amnesty issue that makes me wonder why these three are not concerned for the security of our country but rather how far they are willing to take the issue. All three voted for YES on the comprehensive immigration reform bill in June 2007. This bill would have provided amnesty to all illegal aliens in the country. They also voted against an amendment to this bill that would have allowed amnesty to most illegal aliens but would have barred those who had committed major crimes while living in our country illegally. I just do not understand how anyone can think that a politician cares about the safety and security of the people they represent when they are willing to bless these criminals, who are here illegally, amnesty and a path to citizenship.
All three voted against the Cornyn Amendment (SA 1184) to S. 1385. S 1385 was an amendment to the comprehensive immigration reform bill that would have given amnesty to illegal aliens. The Cornyn Amendment would have barred illegal aliens who committed the following crimes from receiving amnesty.
2. aliens deemed inadmissible or deportable as security risks (e.g., terrorists)
3. aliens who fail to register as sex offenders
4. aliens convicted of certain firearms offenses
5. aliens convicted of domestic violence, stalking, crimes against children, or violation of protection orders
6. alien gang members
7. aliens convicted of at least three DUIs.
I guess these three believe it is in the best interest of the security of our country and the safety of its citizens to give amnesty to people who come into this county illegally and commit major crimes. None of these candidates are mentioning this issue or their votes on this amendment on the campaign trail so I will proclaim it loud and clear for them so that there is not a mistake of where they stand.
We, being John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe it is in the best interest of our national security and the safety of the citizens of this country to give amnesty to illegal aliens who have been deemed for whatever reason to be security risks to our country.
We, being John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe it is in the best interest of our national security and the saftey of the citizens of this country to give amnesty to illegal aliens who have been convicted of sexual crimes and refuse to register as sex offenders.
We, being John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe it is in the best interest of our national security and the safety of the citizens of this country to give amnesty people who are in this country illegally and who illegally carry weapons with them.
We, being John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe it is in the best interest of our national security and the safety of the citizens of this country to give amnesty to illegal aliens who commit crimes against children and who abuse their families.
We, being John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe it is in the best interest of our national security and the safety of the citizens of this country to give amnesty to illegal aliens who are members of alien gangs. We do not think there is enough of a gang problem here in our country and are committed to seeing that gangs from other countries start up operations here.
And last but not least, we, being John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe it is in the best interest of our national security and the safety of the citizens of this country to give amnesty to illegal aliens who have been arrested three times for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
I have searched for any indication given by any of these candidates as to why they voted this way and I have not been able to find any place where they explained why they voted against the security of our country and the safety of its citizens. I assume that this information is not out there because there simply is not justification for such a vote. They have played their hand and we now see how little they care for America's safety. I know each of these candidates have good points and stand behind positions that many Americans agree with. But how cans any right-minded citizen who has been informed about their position on this issue, in good conscience vote for them.
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