One of the chief complaints of the bitter masses about health care is that it will insure illegal aliens with the American taxpayers paying the bill.
Well, illegal aliens, just like most uninsured Americans, go to the ER when they get sick, or want to have an anchor baby. This is a huge problem for hospitals, who then turn to the Federal and State Governments to make up the difference.
So, how do we pay for those who we currently pay for, will have to continue to pay for, and don’t want to pay for?
Easy, keep paying for them, keep track of it, and then charge their home governments for it.
Two ways to get that money without sending them a bill:
The United States collects taxes on behalf of foreign governments already (and allows a set-off against our taxes for taxes collected abroad) for all kinds of things, property, income taxes, etc. Just add an additional offset to cover the price of medical care used by their citizens while they are here.
Second: Tariffs. Goods that come into this country are taxed, either at the Most Favored Nation rate, or some country specific rate. Simply make the next year’s tariff rate inclusive of the previous year’s hospital bill. They are more than welcome to bill us for Americans who slip and fall on Macchu Pichu.
This would solve the how to pay for illegal aliens problem, give the countries who are leaving an incentive to cut down on illegal border crossings, and protect American industry by making it slightly more expensive to import goods into the country.
You are welcome Obama, use it wisely.
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