UPI Poll: No Medicaid for illegal aliens
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 Nearly three-quarters of U.S. respondents to a UPI-Zogby International poll said illegal aliens shouldn't have access to the healthcare program Medicaid.U.S. states and the federal governments and run by the states fund Medicaid, which is designed to make medical and health-related services available to people with low incomes.But poll participants said it should be reserved for those in the country legally. Some 73.6 percent of those asked said illegal aliens should be barred from Medicaid benefits while 15.8 percent said those people should have access to Medicaid.Nearly all -- 92.4 percent -- of self-described Republicans said illegal aliens shouldn't have access to Medicaid while 4.8 percent said they should. Among Democrats, 52.4 percent said no to Medicaid access by illegal aliens and 28.7 percent said the services should be made available to them. The Zogby interactive poll was conducted Feb. 9-12 and had 10,258 U.S. residents providing data. The results carry a 1-percentage-point margin of error.Copyright 2007 by UPI
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MEDICAD NOT FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
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Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:29:50 GMT
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RIGHT, DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY BENEFITS
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