In fairness to the heckler, I think some of the numbers cited to get to the really big number of uninsured include illegal immigrants. If you check out some of the right-y blogs, I think you can find links that reflect some really recent subtractions to remove illegal immigrants from the pool of people being discussed.
How to handle this part of the health care equation is a pretty contentious area. There's always the tension being doing what appears to be the right thing vs any kind of sustainability. Free world class health care regardless of citizenship is likely to be a pretty big draw. What seriously ill person wouldn't come here for care?
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