Why are illegal immigrants SPECIFICALLY exempt from the mandate & penalties

IChee

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in the Health Care Bill? http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/113xx/doc11379/Individual_Mandate_Penalties-04-30.pdf
food- obviously you DIDN'T READ IT
 
That was put there specifically because it was the only way that they could get enough votes to pass the bill.

The alternative was to not have any bill at all.
 
They are not eligible to buy health insurance under this bill even if they want to, so they are not mandated to buy it nor are they punished if they don't. Besides, they are risking deportation if they show up and tell the authorities they are illegal immigrants.
 
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