Oh, please, let this be true:
Lawmakers who want to extend health coverage to illegal immigrants will not block the passage of the final health care reform bill so long as the White House offers a substantive promise to start pushing comprehensive immigration legislation this year.
Democrats who want a comprehensive bill that reforms immigration law but also offers a pathway to citizenship have threatened to vote against health care if illegals aren’t included in the new system, making immigration one of the sticking points as Democratic leaders negotiate the final details.
Democratic leadership aides believe that a firm White House promise of a comprehensive immigration bill will be enough to quell any House dissent.
So, our Democrats seem to be thinking that it’d be good political strategy to saddle America with an un-wanted health care plan and then go on to fight for an un-wanted immigration plan? Someone please find out if Karl Rove has some sort of mind-control ray he’s using on the Democrats.
As I’ve stated many times before, I’m in favor of comprehensive immigration reform. I am not in favor of what the Democrats want. This is because for Democrats, “comprehensive immigration reform” means “amnesty and citizenship and an open invitation for 12 million more to come in”. What I mean by it is “path to citizenship for long term illegals coupled with strict border security”. But even with my own preference, I wouldn’t be pushing it when we’ve got 10% unemployment, a rising threat of terrorism and the American people clearly in favor of border security first and foremost.
But, hey, Democrats, please go for it.
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