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Bush Administration Wants Flu Shots For Illegal Immigrants
Kfoxtv ^ | 11/29/2006 | Kfoxtv

Posted on 11/29/2006 12:31:55 PM PST by Kimberly GG

The Bush Administration has indicated it wants doctors, clinics, and hospitals to provide flu immunizations to illegal immigrants.

In an interview with KFOX-TV, Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt was asked if the federal government has any safeguards to prevent illegal immigrants from catching the flu. Leavitt responded by saying doctors should give flu shots to "every person."..............


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; bush; health; healthcare; hyperbole; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; obl
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To: Kimberly GG

People who are complaining about this would rather have an epidemic? Immunizations aren't only for the people getting immunized - it protects the entire population.


21 posted on 11/29/2006 12:43:16 PM PST by Stone Mountain
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To: Kimberly GG

Let's just deport them.


22 posted on 11/29/2006 12:43:32 PM PST by Dante3
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To: Kimberly GG

Maybe he wants to arrest them when they come in for their shot. Hey, I can dream can't I?


23 posted on 11/29/2006 12:44:14 PM PST by processing please hold
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To: mysterio
Yes, they do need them. If they aren't immunized, the disease can really spike in their populations and then get into the general population.

That's true. But we know they're here working, why can't they pay for the shots like American workers. No one asks for an ID when you get a flu shot, it's like voting.

24 posted on 11/29/2006 12:44:26 PM PST by SJackson (A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user, T. Roosevelt)
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To: Dead Corpse
forcing tax payers to support the health needs of criminals the government refuses to do anything about is worse than a slap in the face of every law abiding citizen.

Supporting their health needs supports our health needs. An epidemic hurts everyone.
25 posted on 11/29/2006 12:44:29 PM PST by Stone Mountain
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To: Stone Mountain

Justifying lawless socialism with more socialism doesn't work. Google up "circular logic".


26 posted on 11/29/2006 12:45:15 PM PST by Dead Corpse (Anyone who needs to be persuaded to be free, doesn't deserve to be.)
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To: Kimberly GG

GIVE it to people who are here by breaking the law. Charge the rest of us.

Yeah, I'm liking you less and less every day President Bush.

What kind of super secret deal did you make with illegal aliens for crying out loud??? You seem to go out of your way to make life cushy for them here and to hell with the rest of us!


27 posted on 11/29/2006 12:45:18 PM PST by Southerngl
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To: MNJohnnie

Unless you haven't noticed, we KNOW NOTHINGS, have YOU outnumbered. You may not give a crap about this country, its security, and its sovereignty, but we KNOW NOTHINGS do. Run along....isn't there some day in the life of the president thread calling your name?


28 posted on 11/29/2006 12:45:29 PM PST by Kimberly GG (Tancredo '08 www.firecoalition.com/www.unitedpatriotsofamerica.com)
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To: Stone Mountain
People who are complaining about this would rather have an epidemic? Immunizations aren't only for the people getting immunized - it protects the entire population.

See post 24. Unless you're proposing free flu shots for everyone, why shouldn't illegals pay for their shots?

29 posted on 11/29/2006 12:45:34 PM PST by SJackson (A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user, T. Roosevelt)
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To: edcoil
Republicans now saying doctors should work for free and give medical stuff away.

They obviously learned NOTHING from the last election.

30 posted on 11/29/2006 12:45:48 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: Kimberly GG
Could we sign the women up for free birth control shots as well?

sw

31 posted on 11/29/2006 12:46:25 PM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife (www.hispanictrends.com)
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To: Stone Mountain

>>>People who are complaining about this would rather have an epidemic? Immunizations aren't only for the people getting immunized - it protects the entire population>L>>

If YOU get YOUR flu shot, and your family gets theirs, you shouldn't have to worry about an epidemic.


32 posted on 11/29/2006 12:47:32 PM PST by Southerngl
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To: Kimberly GG
Hmmmm... Government supplied and payed for? Let's get our terminology correct here... The government may be writing the checks, but it's the taxpayers who are paying for it... So I get to help pay for their flu shots... Damn, and I just payed $62.00 for flu and pneumonia shots myself. Maybe I should have waited and just said "no habla english."

Mark

33 posted on 11/29/2006 12:47:50 PM PST by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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To: Southerngl
GIVE it to people who are here by breaking the law. Charge the rest of us.

The implementation of this pandering, sorry, plan, will be interesting. How does one prove he's an illegal? There's no "illegal ID". Ask after the shot maybe? That'll be $20, unless you're an illegal. And have you registered to vote?

34 posted on 11/29/2006 12:48:05 PM PST by SJackson (A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user, T. Roosevelt)
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To: Kimberly GG

I'm not really against htis as we have a huge overabundance of flu shots that will be wasted if people don't get them & the flu shot makers are going to take a HUGE hit once again if they have to dump millions of doses on the ground- Socialized state controlled flu shots have proven such a win win situation for flu shot makers [sarcasm alert] http://sacredscoop.com


35 posted on 11/29/2006 12:48:08 PM PST by CottShop
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To: Southerngl
Bingo!

sw

36 posted on 11/29/2006 12:48:29 PM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife (www.hispanictrends.com)
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To: CottShop

oh and at LEAST make the illegals PAY for the shots- infact, charge them double!


37 posted on 11/29/2006 12:48:40 PM PST by CottShop
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To: Kimberly GG


...but if we can't find them, how can we give them flu shots?


38 posted on 11/29/2006 12:49:13 PM PST by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Cowboy, Bush is backing Senate Bill 2611 and not only does he refuse to close the border, I seem to remember him wanting to make sure that the illegals not only collect Social Security for the years they've worked here ILLEGALLY, he wants them to collect for any time worked before they came here. Anyone have any links on this information?


39 posted on 11/29/2006 12:49:14 PM PST by Kimberly GG (Tancredo '08 www.firecoalition.com/www.unitedpatriotsofamerica.com)
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To: MayflowerMadam

maybe they could do the ol' felony warrant bait & switch:

send the "you won a plasma TV" flyer to the wanted(in this case , illegals) when they show up for their free gubmint cheeze...GOTCHA & see ya later.


40 posted on 11/29/2006 12:50:30 PM PST by Rakkasan1 ((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
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