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Bully Taw

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1. The study is ignoring...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 05:19 PM

May 2013

that immigrants, primarily illegal immigrants, take significantly more than they pay in with regard to Medicaid and other free medical services. I am not against this, mind you, but this story is really less than truthful if it is implying that immigrants, illegal or legal, contribute more than they consume with regard to the healthcare system.

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Immigrants Give More to Medicare Than They Receive, a Study Finds [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

The study is ignoring... Bully Taw May 2013 #1

Is there anything to base than on except ignorance? Say some legitimate research? n/t jtuck004 May 2013 #5

how's this? Bully Taw May 2013 #6

As insufficient as I expected it would be. According to that link, they are jtuck004 May 2013 #7

I get an email from my neighbor who pretty much hates anyone who isn't a white person madokie May 2013 #2

When people go to the emergency room for regular medical care, and can not robinlynne May 2013 #3

Another point, if I may WilmywoodNCparalegal May 2013 #4