Illegal Immigrants

I as many Americans have problems with so called Immigration reform. Because as you may well know there was a bill that has gone through congress and Thank God was NOT passed so it will not be come law. This bill was called the AMNESTY BILL The contents or part of the contents of this bill can be found at my earlier blog entries under key word amnesty.

http://todays-big-issues.blogspot.com/search/label/amnesty

Now as I said, that bill did not pass however, I feel certain that another bill will appear and it will be the same bill with just some wording changes and then it will pass. It seems that sometimes bills going s going through congress seem to work that way. I mean look at the original health care bill. All they really did wa take out a few things and change wording and then the bill passed.

So now on to what President Obama says he wants. President Obama might challenge the new immigration law that Arizona just passed. I hope he does not do that because, I myself think every state in our country should have a bill just like it.

Below is a letter I wrote to the Immigration Reform Council. I wrote the letter just to let them know how I an many Americans fell on this subject. You can read the letter and decide for yourself how you feel about Immigration reform

I was asking why your org and the government seem to think how unemployment rate is not greatly affected by ILLEGAL Immigrants and I stated that that was a bunch of crap.

Another thing I would like to know is, why are some hospitals in this country allowed to practice what I like to call ( one sided health care) Some hospitals in this country have a policy were as an ILLEGAL Immigrant if taken to the hospital for any reason will be treated for their ailment and will have to pay NOTHING ! Whereas if an American citizen is down on their luck and has no insurance well, Too bad for them because they are turned away without treatment. Why is that? Some people say the U.S. government has a fund to cover that type of expense for the ILLEGAL so, why does the U.S. government have a fund to cover that expense for the American citizen??

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS come to our country ILLEGALLY and they get welfare, food stamps, FREE health care and FREE education.. ILLEGALS do not have to learn english for the first nine years they are here. They do not have to pay back taxes. And the amnesty bill that did not pass would make it that they could get temporary visa's . Now the key word here is temporary because what the government does NOT want Americans to know is that, the temporary visa given to ILLEGALS could be extended over and over, and over and over again for as long as the government wanted. Guess who pays for all this....Mr. & Mrs. American taxpayer.!

I am NOT against anyone coming into this country at all. The only thing I am asking is that our government gives the American people some benefits instead of giving it it all to the ILLEGALS in this country. Some of these ILLEGALS risk their lives and drive, walk, run across the boarders themselves I understand that. I also know that some of them pay thousand s of dollars to be smuggled into this country ILLEGALLY and if they can afford to do that then they could save themselves some money and get a regular passport and come into the country the correct way like everyone else does.

As far as the amnesty bill not passing well, I bet you they just wait a while and change a few words and shove it through congress agin and it will probably pass. That is just the way congress works

I am not trying to be a jerk but, I wanted to let you know how many Americans feel about giving all to the Illegal as we have been doing for some time. If we can not fix this system and I mean fix it to a point where the ILLEGALS have to face some of their own issues and pay back taxes and pay fines for being here Illegally.

Like any job openings in this country should go to American citizens first. That should be law of the land. if we can not fix this problem in a way that is good for OUR citizens then, as far as the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS are concerned I as well as many American citizens that are so upset over this crap ( Round them up and SEND THEM BACK )

Now guys, you have seen he news video and you have read my letter.

The rest is up to you. You decide how you feel about the issue.

Until next time friends take care and stay healthy

Immigration Reform

Now that President Obama has health care reform behind him and out of the way I feel safe in my thinking that the President's next big overhaul will be immigration reform. Now, I do not mind telling you that I was and still am all for the health care reform bill that was passed and is now the law of the land. However, I do think that the immigration reform is NOT what a lot of people think it will be. I say this because of a little bill that was voted down and did not make it into the law books called the amnesty bill. Now this bill would indeed be reform of the immigrant policy and system however, I do not think it is what most Americans would want. I will let you take a look at the video and then you can decide if you would want this to be happening to you and your fellow Americans. Below is a news story about the amnesty bill.

The amnesty bill was defeated and did not pass. However, I would think that any immigration bill would indeed have most if not all parts of the amnesty bill in the reform bill it's self. There are a few really worrisome parts in the amnesty bill and if any of those parts are put in the immigration reform bill then, every American will take a slap in the face from our government. I am not the only one who is worried about what any immigration bill would contain. Many other Americans are adamant about the immigration issue in this country.

Michael Cutler: How Amnesty would overwhelm DHS and let terrorists and other criminals in. Family security matters, breaks down the lies behind promises that amnesty legislation would protect America's security by bringing illegal aliens "out of the shadows." "We have been told that aliens who would participate in Comprehensive Immigration Reform would be fingerprinted and they would be subject to a 'Security Check.' This is more smoke and mirrors. If a terrorist or transnational gang member managed to not be fingerprinted by American law enforcement and used a false name, they would all but be guaranteed a pathway to US citizenship with a brand new name to boot.

If you want America the way America should be then we have to make it our country, we have to take our country back!. I have nothing against anyone coming into the United States as long as they are willing to do it legally and then once they are here they need to be willing to live in this country and follow OUR laws.

The one thing I really get tired of hearing is this! "Oh but they come here and they do the dirty jobs that us Americans refuse to do". That is such crap. Now I am sure there are a few that do come here and do some sort of job. I can remember a few companies that got fined by the federal government a few years back for hiring undocumented workers. Most of them come here and live off of Mr. and Mrs. tax payer. They get on welfare and get very low rent, food stamps, free education and free health care. if you are like a lot of Americans and you don't like what is going on then please contact the white house and your congressman / woman and tell them NO Immigration reform. Do it now before it is too late.

Until next time my friends, stay healthy and take care.

Passage of the Health Care Bill

It seems that now the health care bill is passed. If you were all for the bill then that is a good thing. if you didn't want it to pass then I guess you are a not a happy camper. As with any bill that congress takes on there are good parts of the bill and there are parts that are not good.

What I can not understand is the way the republicans in congress are acting. They have said many times that they had their own health care bill to be considered. If that were the case then, maybe the republicans should have brought the bill fourth and lay it on the table for all to see. They didn't do that! One reason they did not do that may be because maybe they didn't have one in the first place. I can tell you all right now that some of these republican congressmen/women make me sick to my stomach when I hear them accuse the democrats of so called arm twisting and back room/closed door deals to get enough votes to pass the bill. Not that I do not think maybe some of that didn't take place because it probably did take place. However, I feel that the republicans have done that sort of thing many times to get what they want and nobody will convince me otherwise. I hate to say it but that kind of deal is just part of politics.

Now lets all take a look at Senator John McCain... John McCain is a senator that I always had respect for. He is a man that loves his and has served it well for many many years. Yet this very same man said in a article, that democrats should not expect any corporation on any legislation for the rest of this year.

Democrats shouldn't expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday.

McCain and another Republican senator decried the effect health reform legislation has had on the Senate, a day after the House passed the upper chamber's bill.
GOP senators emerged Monday to caution that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, warning of little work between parties the rest of this year.

"There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," and "They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."
 McCain said during an interview Monday on an Arizona radio affiliate.

Now to me his threat sounds like just that a threat. It also sounds like a spoiled child that didn't get want he wants and is striking out in anger. Most of all it makes me feel uneasy about the republican party not voting in favor of any legislation that might be good for the American people all because the republicans are upset with the democrats. Now, tell me is that the kind of people we want making laws for us? I hardly think so and anyone with a brain can see my logic on that statement.

I have often wondered if any of the republicans and any of the 34 democrats really care about the more then 45,000 people who die each year in this country because they are not covered with any health insurance? A lot of the uninsured are honest, hard working people that are not covered by employer health insurance or they can not get health insurance due to pre existing condition. Maybe they are not covered at work and they just can not afford health insurance on their own. Do these people deserve to get sick and die just because they can not get health insurance? The answer to that question for anybody who has a brain and a heart is NO!

This health care legislation will indeed take care of the ones that can not take care of themselves. and it will make life a lot easier for families that can not afford to have their children covered with health care . Yes it will cost money however, the United States government has wasted much more money for bull crap things and now money can be spent for something worth while.

AARP has stated the health care bill will indeed do a lot to help our senior citizens. And why not because the senior citizens in this country have already paid their dues now it is time to give back to them.

The one thing I have always felt is that republicans represent the wealthy. they really do not care about the average citizen and the way they handled during this health care bill just proves it. They used scare tactics in hopes to get this bill defeated and it did not work. Now they want to try to sue the federal government to get some aspects of the bill gone. Well, good luck to them because I really do think that as far as this law is concerned, federal law would supersede state law. Most of the time that is the case.

Even if you did not want this bill to become law, you should be happy it passed. the reason why is this... You either wanted or did not want health care to become law' either way the passage of this bill has done one thing. That thing is... This bill if nothing else has opened the eyes of the American people. if nothing else, the American people will be watching our elected officials a lot more closely now then ever before! As well as if the American people do not like what any of our law makers are doing ( such as the republicans making threats to not cooperate in any legislation be it good or bad) then at that time the American public will have the right to get them fired!!

If you are in favor of the health care reform legislation and you want to co sign the bill just click here to go to the site and co-sign the health care bill.

Until next time my friends stay healthy and take care.

38 States says No to part of the Federal Health bill Law

Idaho was the first state among 38 states that are against of the health care bill or at least the part that says the federal government can fine a person if that person does Not purchase health insurance once and if President Obama's health care bill is passed. The law that Idaho passed will make it so that no one in that state will be finned for Not purchase health insurance

Now let's look at this for a minute. First off, in this country we for the first time have a chance to see that all Americans who are not covered with health insurance can now be covered once and if this bill is passed. For the first time in this country, a person who cannot afford health coverage due to a pre-existing condition or because that person works for an employer that does not provide health coverage for employees can now be covered.

The other thing that is obvious is that once people can start to get healthier, they will be more productive at their jobs and just more productive in their everyday lives. It is important to note that people who are productive on their everyday lived are less likely to be hanging out on the street looking for and often finding trouble.

On the other hand congress especially the republicans claim that we can not afford health care. They are correct, we can't. However, we also can not afford to spend over 700 billion dollars to bail out a bunch of banks and wall street crooks as we are doing. We also can not afford to have members of congress to charter private and military jets to fly them and family and friends on business/pleasure trips and pay for the meals that congress at fancy restaurants but, we are paying for all those things too with our tax dollars.

We need to sort of do some starting over as in what we allow our government officials to spend our money on. we need to have a system where our government officials can and will be held accountable for ever dollar they spend of our tax money.

it does not matter at all if we can afford national health care or not in this country for the simple fact that if the bill passes and government needs money to pay for it they will most likely raise taxes and or print the money needed for the program.

I for one am all for the health care reform bill and I hope the democrats deem the bill as passed since they can do that and that type of bill passage has been used before by both the republicans and democrats alike. the republicans can boo hoo all they want about it but, it still can be done in that manner

As far as 38 states passing a law that would enable Americans to not purchase health insurance once the bill is passed. They need to forget that idea due to the fact the in this case the federal law would supersede the state law and the federal law would win

It really is this simple, there are millions of Americans that desperately need health care and can not obtain it. Everyday someone dies because they did not have access to health care. This country needs this healthcare reform and I for one hope we get it and soon. In my opinion any law maker that would not vote for this bill cares NOT anything for the American public. I bet they never vote down their big fat raises that they give themselves all the time

Until next time my friends stay healthy and take care

The United States of America's Need for Health Care

Now that Obama sat down with the dem's and rep's for a dialog in what was supposed to be a bipartisanship, An open dialog with president Obama acting as mediator. It turned out to be nothing more then both sides wanting their own way. Neither side wants to let the other side look better . Congress in general cares not about you and I. They don't care because they already have the best health care plan that there is in this country and you and I and every other American citizen pay for that . However, congress especially the republicans and independents are not willing to spend one cent to see that the people that pays their wages and put them in power has good affordable health care.

There are over 30 million people in America that are uninsured

Here in Hawaii, the law says that any employee working 20 hours a week or more must be offered health insurance by the employer. At first that sounds like a good deal but in reality what happens is a lot of employers here will hire people and work them up to nineteen hours a week and that is it. So, you have a lot of people in Hawaii working two and three jobs just to make a 40 hour week and still are not covered with any kind of health insurance. I can assure you all that if congress had to be in the same health care plan that every American had, there would always be plenty of money for good quality health care in America!

I hope that congress understands that President Obama can and hopefully will just ram this bill through and will not need any help from the republicans i congress. if the President does so it will become law and believe me when I say that the United States needs uniformed, affordable health care for it's citizens.

I know there are a lot of folks in this country that are really against any kind of government run health care. I think that these people do not know or understand

the problems that a lot of people in this country face . There are a lot of hard working, honest people in this country that need health care provided to them from our government. We have people with young children that have no health care and even if one can afford to buy health insurance on their own there is always the problem with pre - existing conditions. Most insurance companies will not write a policy for someone with an pre - existing condition and even if they do then. that person is paying triple the premiums then a person that has no pre - existing condition.

Ihave lived in countries that do have government run health care and it has always been a good thing. There is always some give and take in a government run health care program but still in this writer's opinion it is much better then what we have now.

That is mostly doe to the fact that what we have now is a system where if you have enough money to purchase health care or are covered by employer health insurance then you stay healthier then those who are not covered by employer health insurance or private insurance plans.

It is time for congress to do what is right for the American people . No more empty promises or the same words over and over. Now is the time for action Give America health care!

In the words of President Obama

"It is time for those of us in Washington to live up to our responsibilities to the American people and to future generations,"

I agree with the President, the tens of millions of men and women who cannot afford their health insurance cannot wait another generation for us to act. Small businesses cannot wait. Americans with pre-existing conditions cannot wait. State and federal budgets cannot sustain these rising costs. So members of congress now is the time

Just Do IT!

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Hello and Welcome to my Blog. This blog will be updated at least once a week and more often when I have time . Today's issue is on Health Care Reform.

The one thing I will give president Obama is his desire to supply the American people with heath care. He at least knows and understands that there are a lot of people in this country that work two and three jobs and still can not afford to buy health insurance and there are even more people in this country that are not covered by employer plans and are denied health insurance due to pre-existing conditions.

The many Americans that do not want government run health insurance seem to not understand or do not care about their fellow citizens. We have people in this country that are honest and hard working people paying their own way and these same people are the ones who are not covered by employer health plans and the same ones that must decide each winter to either heat their homes or eat during the cold months. It is our government's duty to supply these people with heath care and if that means putting in a public option then so be it.

The health care reform bill is not dead it has just been delayed by congress. Funny thing is that, congress knows of the people suffering in this country due to not having health insurance and congress also knows that if the American people were put on the same health care plan that the members of congress have, there would be plenty of money to insure every American with good worth while health coverage. The members of congress vote themselves a nice big pay raise every few years and they have the best health care that there is. However, congress seems not to want the same for the people that put them in power to make decisions for the rest of us.

This writer thinks that the American people should hold congress responsible for every American that dies due to no healthcare insurance. This country not only can afford to give it's people good health care coverage, I think the American people should demand it from our law makers.