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Carl Higbie didn’t mince words on his FRONTLINE show when he warned that Democrats are putting the healthcare of illegal border crossers ahead of the needs of American taxpayers and veterans. Viewers heard firsthand testimony and hardball arguments about the fiscal and moral costs of open-border policies on a program already stretched thin.
The fiscal pain is real and measurable: congressional discussion has pointed to roughly $27 billion spent on emergency Medicaid for noncitizens from 2017 to 2023, money that had to come from federal and state coffers instead of being used for citizens’ priorities like hospitals, schools, and infrastructure. Conservatives see that as proof the system is being gamed — emergency care reimburses providers but drains the same pot meant for Americans.
State experiments only make the problem worse; blue states like California have poured billions into expanding Medi‑Cal eligibility for residents regardless of immigration status, creating shortages and ballooning budgets that ordinary taxpayers are forced to cover. This isn’t compassion — it’s budgetary malpractice that shifts the burden away from those who pay and onto those who don’t, and it should outrage every responsible voter.
That said, establishment outlets have tried to paper over the issue by pointing out nuances — for example, emergency Medicaid is paid to hospitals and represents a relatively small share of overall Medicaid spending — but nuance doesn’t erase the fact that costs are rising and that politicians in power are proposing restores to eligibility that would expand those costs. Conservatives accept the nuance while insisting it’s irresponsible to ignore the broader taxpayer hit and long-term consequences.
The solution is straightforward and unapologetic: secure the border, enforce immigration laws, stop rewarding illegal entry with expanded public benefits, and prioritize veterans and American families for healthcare dollars. Voices like Tom Homan on Higbie’s program made it plain that protecting American workers and taxpayers must come before politicking for more handouts to those who flouted our laws, and conservatives will keep fighting to restore fiscal sanity.
