Posted on 09/15/2009 5:22:55 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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President Obama was blasted by a top Latino ally on Monday for modifying his health-care plan in the face of conservative criticism.
The criticism was leveled in Spanish by Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat from Illinois who was the first Latino member of Congress to endorse Barack Obama for president.
Referring to the Obama administration, Gutierrez said: "Those who should be our friends, our allies, are more and more giving Rep. (Joe) Wilson, R-S.C., exactly what he wants to continue with this prejudice against our community."
Gutierrez, who made his remarks in Washington, D.C., while participating in a panel discussion on immigration reform sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, was incensed by the Obama administration's announcement over the weekend that it was going to bar undocumented workers from participating in the health insurance exchange.
The exchange, as envisioned by Obama, is a marketplace where individuals and small businesses will be able to shop for insurance at competitive prices. As one big group, those in the exchange will have greater leverage to bargain with the insurance companies.
Without access to either the exchange, or employer-provided group coverage, experts think it will be very difficult for anyone to afford insurance. This, in turn, could lead the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to rely more heavily than ever on expensive emergency room care whose costs are then shifted to the government as well as to individuals who have private insurance.
After lamenting Wilson's outburst on the House floor, Gutierrez ripped the president for giving into the South Carolina congressman.
"What is the administration’s answer?" asked Gutierrez. "To give him exactly what he said from this hatred.
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Gee, sounds like a growth industry for Mexico- setting up private health insurance agencies to cover Mexicans.
Use some of those OPEC dollars.
Hey Paco,along with the Mexicans,they can throw out the
illegal Irish,Poles,and Russians.
This Gutierrez pule should find himself a new and different country where he will be better thought of.
“a Democrat from Illinois” was the only phrase needed...
Good to see that someone is representing the interests of illegal aliens.
“F” the ILLEGALS and anyone and everyone defending them!
Eso es racista
The Atlanta paper has a story with pictures of illegal aliens
protesting the closing of Grady hospitals dialysis center due to lack of
funds. They are being offered places at other dialysis centers.
It is 60 illegal immigrants from El Salvador, Mexico, etc.
They seem to be getting plenty of medical treatment for free.
I would say this is more in response to Rush’s comments yesterday than anything Obama plans to do.
Go back to your own country, moochers!
Man, doncha hate it when Obama screws up and actually does something RIGHT for a (rare) change?
I guess Obama was lying after all!
I guess Obama was lying after all!
Don't forget all the illegal Arabs, Asians and Africans.
I guess Obama threw him under the bus. Totally shocking.
We know a few ACORN offices where the El Salvadorans can get advice on employment as prostitutes.
The dog which didn’t bark...this is how we know the Rats were lying about the plan not covering illegals. Soetero denied it time after time yet not until now does Guttirez squeal.
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