Irony (Not That We Didn’t Expect It)
September 12th, 2009
Joe Wilson made a stir this week when he shouted “You lie!” at President Obama during an address to Congress. He shouted the (false) accusation when Obama made the (correct) statement that the health care plan he seeks does not provide coverage for illegal aliens.
So, what is ironic? Six years ago, Wilson voted for the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (PDF). In that bill, Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1011 allows for “reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens.”
In other words, Wilson voted for having taxpayer dollars pay for health care for illegal immigrants.
Oops.