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John Shadegg: “I think the key one you mentioned was coverage of illegal aliens. As I understand it, the way the bill is written, it…”

On the recordOctober 30, 2007
I think the key one you mentioned was coverage of illegal aliens. As I understand it, the way the bill is written, it, in fact, appears to prohibit illegal aliens from being covered under the bill, but the authors of the bill have conscientiously, intentionally chosen vague language that would require virtually no proof of citizenship.
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John Shadegg
Arizona

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Discussing the implications of a bill regarding coverage for illegal aliens.

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