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In a somewhat stunning acknowledgment of reality, Senator Baucus now states that health care legislation will not include a "vast majority" of the 46 million "Americans" uninsured.

Read the Washington Post story here

Who is he talking about? Illegals. The "Undocumented workers."

First and foremost, how did a "majority" of the 46 million "Americans" come to include ANY number of undocumented illegals?

What's the real number please? Anyone know?

Of course not - it's politically powerful to stretch the truth by including hordes of illegals in the number of "uninsured Americans."

What a bunch of baloney.

Moreover, just how do you (Congress) plan to keep those people OUT OF THE EMERGENCY ROOMS??

That is one of the biggest problems with our "system." The indigents show up there because the hospitals are obliged to provide coverage, then they are forced to pass the cost for coverage on to those who can afford to pay, i.e. those with health insurance, which predictably drives up the cost of coverage.

Hey Congress: Solve THAT problem and you're more than half way home already.

By the way, I am perfectly cool with the idea of putting people like that on a Medicare type plan. Why not? Better than nothing!

An income stepped Medicare enrollment option makes more and more sense.