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- Charleston Gazette
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- September 12, 2009
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Health-care talks focus on illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON - Senators closing in on a comprehensive health-care
bill have whittled away all but the most contentious issues and one
of those loomed large Friday: coverage for illegal immigrants.
Negotiators on the Senate Finance Committee thought they'd
already resolved the question. That was before Republican Rep. Joe
Wilson's shout of "You lie!" as President Obama said in a speech
Wednesday that illegal immigrants wouldn't be covered under his
health plan.
That led senators to revisit the issue to make sure they have
provisions in place to enforce prohibitions against illegal
residents getting federally subsidized coverage.
Senator prefers ...